Search results for titanium oxide:
Oxygen in place of chlorine: Towards a more environmentally friendly propylene oxide synthesis
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Propylene oxide is an important bulk chemical that is used primarily in the production of polyurethane plastics. Currently, propylene oxide is usually made from propylene (propene) in a process that uses ...
Truth Is Stranger Than Science: Discovering true properties of metal oxides
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- To successfully compete in a global marketplace, manufacturers continually search for better materials: faster drying and less hazardous paint, longer-lasting sunscreen, and faster computers. ...
Hydrogen generation without the carbon footprint
Jul 15, 2008 |
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A greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's energy, according to Penn State researchers. ...
Tiny tubes and rods show promise as catalysts, sunscreen
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 10, 2007 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed new ways to make or modify nanorods and nanotubes of titanium oxide, a material used in a variety of industrial and ...
Slippery Customer: A Greener Antiwear Additive for Engine Oils
Jul 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Titanium, a protean element with applications from pigments to aerospace alloys, could get a new role as an environmentally friendly additive for automotive oil, thanks to work by materials ...
New process could cause titanium price to tumble
May 20, 2008 |
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Whether for stopping cars or bullets, titanium is the material of choice, but it has always been too expensive for all but the most specialized applications.
'Hot' oxygen atoms on titanium dioxide motivated by more than just temperature
Feb 09, 2008 |
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Like two ballroom dancers waltzing together, the two atoms of an oxygen molecule severed by a metal catalyst usually behave identically. But new research reveals that on a particular catalyst, split oxygen ...
Engineers develop novel method for accelerated bone growth
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 30, 2009 |
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Engineers at the University of California at San Diego have come up with a way to help accelerate bone growth through the use of nanotubes and stem cells. This new finding could lead to quicker and better recovery, for example, ...
Carbonized TiO2 nanotubes with semimetallic properties increase the efficiency of methanol fuel cells
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mention of nanotubes usually means carbon nanotubes. But not all tiny tubes are made of carbon. For example, layers made of nanoscopic titanium dioxide have proven to be useful materials for biotechnology, ...
Safety of combat military vehicles examined
Jul 29, 2009 |
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A Queen's University Belfast academic is working on research that could help protect the lives of military based in Afghanistan.
Nanostructures improve bone response to titanium implants
Jul 03, 2008 |
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Titanium implants were successfully introduced by P.-I. Brånemark and co-workers in 1969 for the rehabilitation of edentulous jaws. After 40 years of research and development, titanium is currently the most frequently used ...
Replacing Platinum in Fuel Cell Technology
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the biggest hindrances to the development of fuel cell technology is its cost. In order to work properly, polymer electrolyte fuel cells require a catalyst. So far, though, the most ...
Popcorn-ball design doubles efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 10, 2008 |
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A new approach creates a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories.
Scientists create titanium-based structural metallic-glass composites
Dec 19, 2008 |
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Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have created a range of structural metallic-glass composites, based in titanium, that are lighter and less expensive than any the group had previously ...
Just dive in: Natural product hybrid provides antimicrobial and cell-resistant surfaces
Aug 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Infections following treatment in clinics, retirement homes, and long-term care facilities are a grave problem for patients, and resistant germs can be particularly devastating.
