News tagged with tungsten carbide
Saving platinum: Monolayer of platinum on tungsten carbide catalyzes electrolytic production of hydrogen
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hydrogen is one of the most promising fuels of the future. Whether powered by wind or sun energy, electrolysis of water is the method of choice for producing hydrogen without emission of carbon ...
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Report outlines knowledge gaps for 20 suspected carcinogens
A new report from the American Cancer Society and other world-leading health groups identifies gaps in research for 20 suspected carcinogens whose potential to cause cancer is as yet unresolved. The report is designed to ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Research gives new perspective on periodic table
Transforming lead into gold is an impossible feat, but a similar type of "alchemy" is not only possible, but cost-effective too. Three Penn State researchers have shown that certain combinations of elemental ...
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Saving fuel while plowing
Less friction, less power, less fuel – plowshares coated with diamond-like carbon (DLC) slide through the soil like a hot knife through butter. As a result, the tractors pulling them need less power and ...
Jul 19, 2011 |
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New substances added to HHS Report on Carcinogens
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today added eight substances to its Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for ...
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Hot embossing glass -- to the nearest micrometer
The lens is what matters: if lens arrays could be made of glass, it would be possible to make more conveniently sized projectors. Fraunhofer researchers have now developed a process that allows this key component ...
Dec 02, 2010 |
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CfA will play major role in mission to 'touch' the sun
When NASA's Solar Probe Plus (SPP) launches before the end of the decade, it will carry a suite of cutting-edge scientific instruments. Only one - the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) Investi ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2010 |
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An Alchemist's Dream: Superatoms Mimic Elements
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dr. Will Castleman and his team have discovered clusters of atoms that mimic some of the properties of other elements. Called "superatoms," these clusters of atoms behave like a single "superatom" ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Additive manufacturing process may lead to tougher, heat-resistant components for aerospace
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new additive manufacturing process for mixing tough metals with ceramic materials and depositing, layer by layer, the mixed materials in the form of pastes could lead to stronger, heat-resistant, three-dimensional ...
Feb 15, 2010 |
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Nanocoatings boost industrial energy efficiency
Friction is the bane of any machine. When moving parts are subject to friction, it takes more energy to move them, the machine doesn't operate as efficiently, and the parts have a tendency to wear out over ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 18, 2008 |
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New Ways to Use Biomass
(PhysOrg.com) -- Alternatives to fossil fuels and natural gas as carbon sources and fuel are in demand. Biomass could play a more significant part in the future. Researchers in the USA and China have now developed ...
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Sample-Collection Tests by Phoenix Lander Continue
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's science and engineering teams are testing methods to get an icy sample into the Robotic Arm scoop for delivery to the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer, or TEGA.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Job-Related Stress: NIST Demonstrates Fatigue Effects in Silicon
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated a mechanical fatigue process that eventually leads to cracks and breakdown in bulk silicon crystals—a phenomenon that’s particularly ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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