Metal shortages alert from leading geologists
Geologists are warning of shortages and bottlenecks of some metals due to an insatiable demand for consumer products.
Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2011
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High-purity hydrogen generated from a single device
(PhysOrg.com) -- There are many ways to generate hydrogen, such as water electrolysis and steam reforming of gas, but the hydrogen produced by these methods tends to be combined with other byproduct and residual gases. For ...
Tiny wires change behavior at nanoscale
Thin gold wires often used in high-end electronic applications are wonderfully flexible as well as conductive. But those qualities don't necessarily apply to the same wires at the nanoscale.
Nanomaterials
Aug 29, 2011
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Membrane pockets that gain catalytic activity upon self-assembly shed light on biological enzymatic processes
Biological membranes play key roles in the body. They determine, for example, how molecules enter and exit cells, and the architecture of their lipid bilayer allows them to host enzymes and enhance their catalytic performance ...
Biochemistry
Jun 10, 2011
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Sensitive to oxygen: Phosphorescent iridium(III) porphyrin complexes, new tunable oxygen indicators
(PhysOrg.com) -- Monitoring the amount of oxygen in living tissues accurately is a valuable tool in biomedical science, because it enables the elucidation of the course of metabolic processes or the detection of diseases ...
Materials Science
Mar 9, 2011
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One step closer to chemotherapy with reduced side-effects
Researchers have created a tiny device that triggers reactions in cells.
Other
Feb 11, 2011
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A greener path for the production of a vital chemical
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanoparticles of gold and palladium (Au-Pd) could lead to a more efficient and environmentally friendly way of producing benzyl benzoate, a chemical compound used widely in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 14, 2011
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Fast, easy way to make hydrogen nanosensors found by scientists
A team of Northern Illinois University scientists, with a major role played by NIU Ph.D. students, has discovered a new, convenient and inexpensive way to make high performance hydrogen sensors using palladium nanowires.
Nanophysics
Jan 13, 2011
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Japan nano-tech team creates palladium-like alloy: report
Japanese researchers have created an alloy with properties similar to palladium, a precious metal used in many high-tech goods, a news report said Thursday, dubbing the breakthrough "present-day alchemy".
Nanomaterials
Dec 30, 2010
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New highly stable fuel-cell catalyst gets strength from its nano core
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stop-and-go driving can wear on your nerves, but it really does a number on the precious platinum that drives reactions in automotive fuel cells. Before large fleets of fuel-cell-powered vehicles can hit ...
Materials Science
Nov 10, 2010
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