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News tagged with noble metals
Dynamic catalytic converters for clean air in the city
Reducing pollutant emission of vehicles and meeting stricter exhaust gas standards are major challenges when developing catalytic converters. A new concept might help to efficiently treat exhaust gases after the cold start ...
Materials Science
Oct 26, 2017
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A new synthesis route for alternative catalysts of noble metals
Researchers have developed a new synthesis route for alternative catalysts of noble metals for versatile chemical reactions that could help address environmental concerns.
Materials Science
Jul 25, 2017
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Scientists rev up speed of bionic enzyme reactions
Bionic enzymes got a needed boost in speed thanks to new research at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). By pairing a noble metal with a natural enzyme, scientists created a hybrid ...
Materials Science
Oct 6, 2016
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Selective recovery of gold from secondary resources by a simple extraction method
The recovery of gold and other noble metals from electronic waste, in particular discarded mobile phones, has enormous potential, but is still underdeveloped. British and American scientists have now identified a simple and ...
Materials Science
Aug 26, 2016
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New material has potential to cut costs and make nuclear fuel recycling cleaner
Researchers are investigating a new material that might help in nuclear fuel recycling and waste reduction by capturing certain gases released during reprocessing. Conventional technologies to remove these radioactive gases ...
Materials Science
Jun 13, 2016
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New nanoparticle catalysts could reduce need for precious metals
Materials that speed up a chemical reaction without getting consumed in the process, known as catalysts, lie at the heart of many technologies, from vehicle emissions-control systems to high-tech devices such as fuel cells ...
Materials Science
May 20, 2016
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Scientists blend coinage metals to obtain alloys better than gold
A peer-reviewed paper based on the study was published recently on the cover of the journal ACS Photonics.
Nanophysics
Apr 21, 2016
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Shining a light on water-splitting reactions
As a youth, Eric Isaacs moved from the Midwest to the West Coast. He went from there to the East Coast for his doctoral studies. But he traveled less than 70 miles for his 2013 practicum.
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2015
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Discovery of a highly efficient catalyst eases way to hydrogen economy
Hydrogen could be the ideal fuel: Whether used to make electricity in a fuel cell or burned to make heat, the only byproduct is water; there is no climate-altering carbon dioxide.
Materials Science
Sep 14, 2015
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