Graphene doped with nitrogen and augmented with cobalt atoms has proven to be an effective, durable catalyst for the production of hydrogen from water, according to scientists at Rice University.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2015
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a fast, simple process for making platinum 'nano-raspberries'—microscopic clusters of nanoscale particles of the precious metal. The berry-like ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 9, 2015
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Scientists in South Korea have developed a new way to store energy that also offers a solution to a growing environmental problem.
Nanomaterials
May 18, 2015
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Nanoporous metals—foam-like materials that have some degree of air vacuum in their structure—have a wide range of applications because of their superior qualities.
Nanomaterials
Nov 25, 2014
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Last week, US tech giants Google made a splash in the media, announcing plans to develop new 'disease-detecting magnetic nanoparticles'. This was almost universally welcomed – after all, trying to detect diseases earlier ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 11, 2014
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Personal electronics such as cell phones and laptops could get a boost from some of the lightest materials in the world.
Nanomaterials
Oct 20, 2014
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Specialized windshield glass, everyday plastic water bottles, and countless other products are based on ethylene, a simple two-carbon molecule, which requires an energy-intense separation process to pluck the desired chemical ...
Materials Science
Aug 18, 2014
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A group of scientists from South Korea have converted used-cigarette butts into a high-performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electrical vehicles and wind turbines to store energy.
Nanomaterials
Aug 5, 2014
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This gift from science just keeps on giving. Measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show why a material already known to be good at separating components of natural gas also can do ...
Materials Science
May 21, 2014
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Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms, is an attractive electrode material for supercapacitor applications because of its high surface area. However, how the electrolytes interact with carbon material to store energy is ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 28, 2014
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