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Scientists squeeze more out of metal-organic framework

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new route to transform the structure of porous materials at industrially-accessible high pressures.

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Zeolite synthesis made easy

Zeolites are porous materials with perfectly regular pores and high surface area that can act as molecular sieves. This property has led to important applications including the purification of air or water such as the contaminated ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast