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Scientists glimpse nanobubbles on super non-stick surfaces
(03 Mar 2010)
Could lead to design of water-shedding materials for applications in energy, medicine and more
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have obtained the first glimpse of miniscule air bubbles that keep water from wetting a super non-stick surface. Detailed information about the size and shape of these ...
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Using supercomputer and chemistry to solve global problems
(19 Feb 2010)
Ames Laboratory research expected to produce terabytes of new data on global warming and water purification
Depending on how they form and their chemical composition, clouds reflect and absorb varying amounts of the sun's energy. That makes them key players in global climate change. Yet the complex molecular processes underlying cloud formation are little ...
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New ORNL sensor exploits traditional weakness of nano devices
(17 Feb 2010)
By taking advantage of a phenomenon that until now has been a virtual showstopper for electronics designers, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Panos Datskos is developing a chemical and biological sensor with unprecedented ...
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Microbes produce fuels directly from biomass
(29 Jan 2010)
A collaboration led by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has developed a microbe that can produce an advanced biofuel directly from biomass. Deploying the tools of synthetic biology, the JBEI ...
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Mismatched alloys are a good match for thermoelectrics
(29 Jan 2010)
Employing some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have shown that mismatched alloys are a good match for the future development of high performance thermoelectric devices. Thermoelectrics ...
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Using supercomputers to explore nuclear energy
(26 Jan 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 ...
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Iowa State researchers part of $78 million national effort to develop advanced biofuels
(19 Jan 2010)
Two teams of Iowa State University researchers will receive a total of $8 million over three years from a $78 million U.S. Department of Energy program to research and develop advanced biofuels.Victor Lin – professor of chemistry, director of the ...
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Absorbing hydrogen fluoride gas to enhance crystal growth
(15 Dec 2009)
Newly patented method could improve superconductors, optical devices and microelectronics
Two scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method to control the buildup of hydrogen fluoride gas during the growth of precision crystals needed for applications such as superconductors, ...
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Metamaterials could reduce friction in nanomachines
(14 Dec 2009)
Ames Laboratory researchers discover repulsive Casimir effect
Nanoscale machines expected to have wide application in industry, energy, medicine and other fields may someday operate far more efficiently thanks to important theoretical discoveries concerning the manipulation of famous Casimir forces that took ...
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INEOS Bio JV Selected for $50 Million U.S. Department of Energy Grant for Commercial BioEnergy Facility
(08 Dec 2009)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it has selected INEOS Bio and its partner, New Planet Energy, for a $50 million dollar grant for its advanced bioenergy facility in Indian River County, Florida. The grant was announced jointly by DOE ...
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