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One Sponge-Like Material, Three Different Applications

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can ...


One sponge-like material, three different applications

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 17, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 0

A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can remove mercury from ...


First tri-continuous mesoporous Silica complex structure developed in Singapore

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 05, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has developed the first tri-continuous mesoporous material using a unique surfactant template. This completely new porous structure previously been predicted ...





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Chemists offer new hydrogen purification method

Chemists offer new hydrogen purification method

Chemistry /

created Feb 15, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- President Barack Obama's pursuit of energy independence promises to accelerate research and development for alternative energy sources -- solar, wind and geothermal power, biofuels, hydrogen ...


Microscale Chemical Factory

Chemistry /

created Jul 04, 2007 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Miniaturization is invading the world of chemical syntheses. Since typical chemical syntheses take place in several reaction steps with various separation or purification steps in between, microchemistry has almost always ...


New technology to reduce large-scale emissions

New carbon nanotube technology to reduce large-scale emissions

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Sep 18, 2007 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (17) | comments 1

A novel technology to trap large-scale greenhouse gas emissions caused by coal mining and power generation is being developed by a University of Queensland researcher.


Toshiba to complete construction of carbon capture pilot plant

Toshiba to complete construction of carbon capture pilot plant

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has completed construction of a pilot plant to support development and validation of its carbon capture technology. Final commissioning testing prior to plant operation ...


Wall Divides East and West Sides of Cosmic Metropolis

Wall Divides East and West Sides of Cosmic Metropolis

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study unveils NGC 604, the largest region of star formation in the nearby galaxy M33, in its first deep, high-resolution view in X- rays. This composite image from Chandra X-ray Observatory ...


Hubble and Chandra Composite of the Galaxy Custer MACS J0025.4-1222

A clash of clusters provides another clue to dark matter

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Aug 27, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (26) | comments 39

New Hubble and Chandra observations of the cluster known as MACSJ0025.4-1222 indicate that a titanic collision has separated dark from ordinary matter. This provides independent confirmation of a similar effect ...


Membrane and Molecules

New membrane strips carbon dioxide from natural gas faster and better

Chemistry /

created Oct 11, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (20) | comments 0

A modified plastic material greatly improves the ability to separate global warming-linked carbon dioxide from natural gas as the gas is prepared for use, according to engineers at The University of Texas ...


Byproduct of steel shows potential in CO2 sequestration

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created Oct 13, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

With steelworks around the world emitting huge amounts of carbon dioxide, scientists are reporting that a byproduct of steel production could be used to absorb that greenhouse gas to help control global warming. The study ...


PhD researcher develops inexpensive, sustainable production method

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created Dec 06, 2006 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) PhD candidate Maaike Kroon has developed a sustainable and inexpensive production method for the chemical industry. This method combines reactions and separation processes, does ...


Disc Aroung Young Star

Astronomers get best view yet of infant stars at feeding time

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Oct 10, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Astronomers have used ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer to conduct the first high resolution survey that combines spectroscopy and interferometry on intermediate-mass infant stars. They obtained a ...



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