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Dust from Industrial-Scale Processing of Nanomaterials Carries High Explosion Risk
With expanded production of
nanomaterials fast
approaching, scientists are
reporting indications that
dust generated during
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Plasmas Torn Apart: Discovery Hints at Origin of Phenomena Like Solar Flares
Using high-speed cameras to
look at jets of plasma in
the lab, researchers have
made a discovery that may be
important in understanding
... > full story
Tangled Up in DNA: New Molecule Has Potential to Help Treat Genetic Diseases and HIV
Chemists have created a
molecule that's so good at
tangling itself inside the
double helix of a DNA
sequence that it can stay
... > full story
Shear Stiffness and Friction Mechanics of Single-Layer Graphene Measured for the First Time
Researchers have measured
and identified for the first
time the stress and strain
shear modulus and internal
friction of graphene sheets. ... > full story
- Dust from Industrial-Scale Processing of Nanomaterials Carries High Explosion Risk
- Plasmas Torn Apart: Discovery Hints at Origin of Phenomena Like Solar Flares
- Tangled Up in DNA: New Molecule Has Potential to Help Treat Genetic Diseases and HIV
- Shear Stiffness and Friction Mechanics of Single-Layer Graphene Measured for the First Time
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Boiling Breakthrough: Nano-Coating Doubles Rate of Heat Transfer
February 15, 2012 — The old saw that a watched pot never boils may not apply to pots given an ultra-thin layer of aluminum oxide, which researchers have reported can double the heat transfer from a hot surface to a ... > full story -
The Indiscretions of a Champagne Bubble Paparazzi
February 14, 2012 — The innermost secrets of champagne bubbles are about to be unveiled by a scientist tackling champagne bubbles from both a physics and a chemistry perspective. To understand what appears to be a ... > full story -
Nanotechnology May Lead to More Energy-Efficient Electronics
February 14, 2012 — Carbon nanotubes and graphene consist of just a couple of layers of carbon atoms, but they are lighter than aluminium, stronger than steel and can bend like spring-coils. Physicists have been ... > full story -
Engineers Create Tandem Polymer Solar Cells That Set Record for Energy-Conversion
February 13, 2012 — Researchers in California report that they have significantly enhanced polymer solar cells' performance by building a device with a new "tandem" structure that combines multiple cells with different ... > full story -
Molecular Carpet: Startling Results in Synthetic Chemistry
February 13, 2012 — Swiss scientists have created a minor sensation in synthetic chemistry. The team of scientists succeeded for the first time in producing regularly ordered planar polymers that form a kind of ... > full storyMore: -
Researchers Develop Method to Examine Batteries -- From the Inside
February 12, 2012 — Researchers have developed methodology, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to examine batteries without destroying them. Their technique creates the possibility of improving battery ... > full story -
Putting the Squeeze on Planets Outside Our Solar System
February 11, 2012 — Using high-powered lasers, scientists have discovered that molten magnesium silicate undergoes a phase change in the liquid state, abruptly transforming to a more dense liquid with increasing ... > full story -
A Mineral Way to Catalysis?
February 10, 2012 — Catalytic materials, which lower the energy barriers for chemical reactions, are used in everything from the commercial production of chemicals to catalytic converters in car engines. However, with ... > full story -
'Dark Plasmons' Transmit Energy
February 9, 2012 — Microscopic channels of gold nanoparticles have the ability to transmit electromagnetic energy that starts as light and propagates via "dark plasmons," according to ... > full story -
Hydrogen from Acidic Water: Potential Low Cost Alternative to Platinum for Splitting Water
February 9, 2012 — A technique for creating a new molecule that structurally and chemically replicates the active part of the molybdenite catalyst paves the way for developing catalytic materials that can serve as ... > full story
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