Search results for gas permeation

Nanomaterials Jul 12, 2018

Graphene smart membranes can control water

Researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute (NGI) have achieved a long-sought-after objective of electrically controlling water flow through membranes, as reported in Nature.

Astronomy Jun 25, 2018

After years of searching, scientists can finally account for all the normal matter in the universe

Astronomers using a powerful quasar to study an enormous invisible tendril full of superheated gas say they may have finally discovered the universe's 'missing' detectable matter.

Nanophysics Jun 20, 2018

Atomic-scale ping-pong

New experiments by researchers at the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester have shed more light on the gas flow through tiny, angstrom-sized channels with atomically flat walls.

Earth Sciences Jun 18, 2018

Novel method for investigating pore geometry in rocks

Based on persistent homology theory, researchers from Japan's Kyushu University presented a new parameter and a new method for evaluating the heterogeneity of porosity

Nanomaterials Jun 15, 2018

Graphene makes its mark on gas separation

Graphene Flagship researchers overcame the theoretical limiting performance of membranes in gas separation. This collaborative research from Graphene Flagship partners CNR, University of Bologna and Graphene-XT has potential ...

Materials Science Jun 5, 2018

New mechanisms discovered to separate air molecules

Nanoscale holes in graphene (called "nanowindows") can selectively choose which type of air molecules can pass through.

Astronomy Apr 23, 2018

What do Uranus's cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs?

Hydrogen sulfide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive odor, permeates the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus - as has been long debated, but never definitively proven. Based on sensitive spectroscopic observations ...

Space Exploration Apr 12, 2018

NASA's Juno mission provides infrared tour of Jupiter's north pole

Scientists working on NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter shared a 3-D infrared movie depicting densely packed cyclones and anticyclones that permeate the planet's polar regions, and the first detailed view of a dynamo, or engine, ...

Environment Apr 2, 2018

Agricultural fires can double Delhi pollution during peak burning season

It's become a deadly autumn tradition in northern India: after the rains of the late summer monsoon subside, farmers set fires to their fields to clear stubble after the harvest and send choking smoke rolling across the countryside. ...

Nanomaterials Jan 23, 2018

Proton transport in graphene shows promise for renewable energy

Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered another new and unexpected physical effect in graphene – membranes that could be used in devices to artificially mimic photosynthesis.

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