News tagged with gas separation

Unexpected adhesion properties of graphene may lead to new nanotechnology devices

Graphene, considered the most exciting new material under study in the world of nanotechnology, just got even more interesting, according to a new study by a group of researchers at the University of Colorado ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

One Sponge-Like Material, Three Different Applications

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 3

One sponge-like material, three different applications

A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can remove mercury from ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 17, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Blood Enzyme Could Help Realize Clean Coal

(PhysOrg.com) -- An enzyme in our blood that enables our lungs to exhale carbon dioxide could be the key to isolating carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants in order to store them safely underground. A ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0 weblog

First tri-continuous mesoporous Silica complex structure developed in Singapore

Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has developed the first tri-continuous mesoporous material using a unique surfactant template. This completely new porous structure previously been predicted ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 05, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0