Science

Buckyballs enhance carbon capture: Environmentally friendly material created at Rice University targets flue gases, wells

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Amines bound by buckyballs can absorb carbon dioxide from emissions at industrial plants and at natural gas wells, according to Rice...

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Toward a low-cost 'artificial leaf' that produces clean hydrogen fuel

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Scientists are getting closer to copying plants' ability to convert sunlight into fuel.

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Lengthening the life of high capacity silicon electrodes in rechargeable lithium batteries: Novel rubber-like coating could lead to longer lasting batteries

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Silicon nanoparticles coated in alucone (yellow spheres outlined in orange) expand and contract easily on charging and use. But left to...

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide used for energy storage products

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Nanoporous graphene

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Nutrition, Safety Key To Consumer Acceptance of Nanotech, Genetic Modification In Foods

New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota shows that the majority of consumers will accept the presence of nanotechnology or genetic modification (GM) technology in foods - but only if the technology enhances...

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Iranian Scientists Refine Wastewater of Nuclear Power Plants Using Nanoparticles

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Simple, Biocompatible Method Developed for Production of Antibacterial Cotton Fabrics

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Graphene layer reads optical information from nanodiamonds electronically: Possible read head for quantum computers

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Vision of a future quantum computer with chips made of diamond and graphene

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