(Phys.org)—Seven years ago, physics professor Latika Mennon's first graduate student said he wanted to "change the world." She knew of her expertise in making nanoporous aluminum oxide and believed ...
Nov 01, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Titanium dioxide, or titania, is an inorganic material commonly used as a whitening agent in food and toothpaste. It is also used as one of the main active ingredients in sunscreens. The properties ...
Jul 04, 2012
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As recently as twenty-five years ago, chemists considered gold to be one of the most inert metallic elements, until the discovery that nanoscale-sized dispersions of gold had high catalytic activity forced ...
May 10, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Titania semiconducting nanorods grown on the surface of carbon fibers look more like bristles on a tiny hairbrush than a solar cell, but the novel configuration could have several advantages ...
Mar 01, 2012
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