Nanoparticles composed of nickel and iron have been found to be more effective and efficient than other, more costly materials when used as catalysts in the production of hydrogen fuel through water electrolysis.
Nanomaterials
Mar 19, 2019
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A multi-institutional team has resolved a long-unanswered question about how two of the world's most common substances interact.
Materials Science
Aug 9, 2014
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Phosphorus is an essential ingredient in thousands of products, including herbicides, lithium-ion batteries, and even soft drinks. Most of this phosphorus comes from an energy-intensive process that contributes significantly ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 21, 2023
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A team of researchers has developed a portable, more environmentally friendly method to produce hydrogen peroxide. It could enable hospitals to make their own supply of the disinfectant on demand and at lower cost.
Materials Science
May 1, 2020
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(Phys.org) —A multi-institutional team has resolved a long-unanswered question about how two of the world's most common substances interact.
Materials Science
Jul 1, 2014
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Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe, after hydrogen and helium. It is an important constituent of the clouds of gas and dust in space, especially when combined in molecules with other atoms like carbon, ...
Astronomy
May 2, 2016
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A fascinating substance with unique properties, ice has intrigued humans since time immemorial. Unlike most other materials, ice at very low temperature is not as ordered as it could be. A collaboration between the Scuola ...
General Physics
Dec 29, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's Venus Express spacecraft has discovered an ozone layer high in the atmosphere of Venus. Comparing its properties with those of the equivalent layers on Earth and Mars will help astronomers refine their ...
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2011
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(Phys.org) —An emerging class of electrically conductive plastics called "radical polymers" may bring low-cost, transparent solar cells, flexible and lightweight batteries and ultrathin antistatic coatings for consumer ...
Polymers
Oct 9, 2014
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Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have been studying the behavior of iron oxide surfaces. The atomic structure of iron oxide, which had been assumed to be well-established, turned out to be wrong. The behavior ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 4, 2014
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