Researchers seek new roles for two common materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- With more study, alumina could ease kidney dialysis, while magnesium could lead the way to lighter, more fuel-efficient cars.
(PhysOrg.com) -- With more study, alumina could ease kidney dialysis, while magnesium could lead the way to lighter, more fuel-efficient cars.
Materials Science
Jun 21, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Last October, a containment dam belonging to a Hungarian alumina manufacturer collapsed after heavy rains, releasing 200 million gallons of caustic sludge. Eight people died in the flood of lye-like red mud, ...
Materials Science
Jul 11, 2011
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An international research collaboration between Kobe University and Inner Mongolia Medical University has developed a simple, low cost and comparatively environmentally friendly method of synthesizing diphenylmethanol derivatives ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2022
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'Liquid marbles' are a peculiar new substance made by rolling water droplets into powders incapable of dissolving in water. The resulting micro- and nanoscale-particles act like soft solids, and can speed along surfaces without ...
Materials Science
Jul 31, 2013
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The eutectic structure of metals and ceramics occurs when multiple solid phases solidify from a liquid phase, forming a three-dimensional (3D) pattern through a self-organizing phenomenon. Traditionally, it was believed that ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 26, 2023
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A researcher at Queen's University Belfast has discovered a way to convert dirty aluminium foil into a biofuel catalyst, which could help to solve global waste and energy problems.
Materials Science
Jul 26, 2017
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Ceramics are hard, chemically inert and can withstand high temperatures. These attributes make them ideal structural components in engines, high-performance disk brakes and medical implants. However, as ceramics are also ...
Materials Science
Feb 13, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The exhaust system in your car and the plastic cup holding your drink, along with countless other products, rely upon reactions driven by catalysts supported on aluminum oxides. Characterizing these aluminum ...
Materials Science
Nov 20, 2014
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There's more to glass than meets the eye.
Nanomaterials
Jul 21, 2020
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An emerging technology has the potential to turn toxic red mud into useful soil, combatting the expensive rehabilitation of red mud dams across Australia.
Environment
Apr 6, 2018
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