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The formula for turning cement into metal
New material a boon for use in electronics and thin films
29-05-2013
In a move that would make the Alchemists of King Arthur's time green with envy, scientists have unraveled the formula for turning liquid cement into liquid metal. This makes cement a semi-conductor and opens up its use in the profitable consumer electronics marketplace for thin films, ...
X-ray analysis could boost legumes, thus reducing fertilizer pollution
26-04-2013
The overuse of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture can wreak havoc on waterways, health and the environment. An international team of scientists aims to lessen the reliance on these fertilizers by helping beans and similar plants boost their nitrogen production, even in areas with ...
Elemental and magnetic imaging using X-rays and a microscope
15-06-2012
A team of researchers has developed a new microscope that can image the elemental and magnetic properties of a wide range of energy-important materials that are used in devices such as solar cells and solid-state lighting. The imager is based on a technique known as X-ray excited luminescence ...
Gold nanoparticles create visible-light catalysis in nanowires
16-06-2010
A scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has created visible-light catalysis, using silver chloride nanowires decorated with gold nanoparticles, that may decompose organic molecules in polluted water. “Silver nanowires have been extensively studied ...
Argonne scientists reveal secret of nanoparticle crystallization in real time
19-05-2010
A collaboration between the Advanced Photon Source and Center for Nanoscale Materials at U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has "seen" the crystallization of nanoparticles in unprecedented detail. “Nanoscience is a hot issue right now, and people are trying to ...
Upgrade to Advanced Photon Source announced by DOE: First phase of planning and development approved
05-05-2010
Advances in energy conservation, better materials for frontier technologies and new economic engines, and breakthroughs in understanding diseases: These are just a few of the potential discoveries, both basic and applied, to be enabled by an upgrade to the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the ...
Scientists develop environmentally friendly way to produce propylene oxide using silver nanoclusters
09-04-2010
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new class of silver-based catalysts for the production of the industrially useful chemical propylene oxide that is both environmentally friendly and less expensive. “The production of propylene oxide ...
Using supercomputers to explore nuclear energy
26-01-2010
Ever wanted to see a nuclear reactor core in action? A new computer algorithm developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory allows scientists to view nuclear fission in much finer detail than ever before. A team of nuclear engineers and computer ...
Argonne scientists discover mechanism behind superinsulation
Discovery may lead to new types of electronics
11-01-2010
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered the microscopic mechanism behind the phenomenon of superinsulation, the ability of certain materials to completely block the flow of electric current at low temperatures. The essence of the mechanism is ...
New Argonne microscopy facility combines cutting-edge science, green architecture
14-12-2009
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory's recently completed Sub-Angstrom Microscopy and Microanalysis facility (SAMM) received a Federal Water and Energy Management Award from DOE. The award – the only one given to a DOE national laboratory – recognized the efforts ...
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