Swedish scientists have studied models to help road and bridge maintenance engineers work out how much damage salting the roads in winter might cause to steel-reinforced concrete structures.
Engineering
Nov 5, 2012
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In what may prove to be a significant boon for industry, separating mixtures of liquids or gasses has just become considerably easier.
Nanomaterials
Jun 24, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For catalysts in fuel cells and electrodes in batteries, engineers would like to manufacture metal films that are porous, to make more surface area available for chemical reactions, and highly conductive, ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 3, 2012
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World fuel consumption is shifting more and more to diesel at the expense of gasoline. A recently published article in Nature Chemistry by a research team at Stockholm University and the Polytechnic University of Valencia ...
Materials Science
Feb 1, 2012
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Scientists have developed a new method of creating nanoporous materials with potential applications in everything from water purification to chemical sensors.
Nanomaterials
Nov 27, 2011
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A team of physicists headed by Prof. Rudolf Hilfer at the Institute for Computational Physics (ICP) of the University of Stuttgart has established a world record in the field of three-dimensional imaging of porous materials. ...
General Physics
Oct 24, 2011
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Chance and probability play a natural role in statistical physics. Inspired by confetti, researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, gain better understanding of random phenomena and refine the tools that can be ...
General Physics
Oct 11, 2011
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Sepiolite is a lightweight porous mineral used in cat litter and other applications. The extraordinary properties of this clay make it a highly sought after mineral, despite its scarcity in the Earth's crust: only a few mines ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 12, 2011
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Stents that keep weakened and flabby arteries from collapsing have been true life-savers. But after six months, those stents are no longer needed -- once the arteries are strengthened, they become unnecessary. Previously, ...
Biotechnology
Nov 24, 2009
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A North Carolina State University researcher has devised a new technology that really does not stink. In fact, it could be the key to eliminating foul odors and air pollutants emitted by industrial chicken rendering facilities ...
Engineering
Aug 26, 2009
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