Search results for chemical vapor deposition

Nanomaterials Mar 7, 2022

Two-dimensional silicon dioxide act as sieve for molecules and ions

Researchers from Bielefeld, Bochum and Yale have succeeded in producing a layer of two-dimensional (2D) silicon dioxide. This material contains natural pores and can therefore be used like a sieve for molecules and ions. ...

Nanomaterials Feb 28, 2022

Improved fuel cell performance using semiconductor manufacturing technology

A research team in Korea has synthesized metal nanoparticles that can drastically improve the performance of hydrogen fuel cell catalysts by using semiconductor manufacturing technology. The Korea Institute of Science and ...

Materials Science Feb 22, 2022

Scientists develop long-lasting, anti-fogging coating for plastic surfaces that self-cleans

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new type of coating that, when applied on a plastic surface, prevents fogging and "self-cleans," overcoming the need for frequent ...

Planetary Sciences Feb 22, 2022

NASA and HeroX are crowdsourcing the search for life on Mars

For almost 60 years, robotic missions have been exploring the surface of Mars in search of potential evidence of life. More robotic missions will join in this search in the next 15 years, the first sample return from Mars ...

Environment Feb 16, 2022

How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat

People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds through Indianapolis sometimes pass by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch.

Optics & Photonics Feb 11, 2022

Two-dimensional material could store quantum information at room temperature

Researchers have identified a two-dimensional material that could be used to store quantum information at room temperature.

Nanophysics Jan 19, 2022

When graphene speaks, scientists can now listen

It may be true that seeing is believing, but sometimes hearing can be better.

Materials Science Dec 21, 2021

The chemistry of Christmas baubles, and the great scientist who made them possible

Were it not for Baron Justus von Liebig, Christmas might look and taste quite different. Yet despite his contribution to everything from the stock cubes used in your gravy to the mirrors in your home, it is unlikely you have ...

Nanophysics Dec 3, 2021

Novel two-step mechanism revealed in two-dimensional material formation

Typically only an atom thick, 2D materials exhibit highly desirable properties for advanced technologies, such as flexibility, superconductivity and more. Made from carefully transitioning individual components from gas or ...

Nanomaterials Dec 1, 2021

Developing wafer-scale highly oriented graphene on sapphire

Researchers have used direct chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of wafer-scale, high-quality graphene on dielectrics for versatile applications. However, graphene synthesized this way has shown a polycrystalline film ...

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