News articles tagged with 'nickel'
Study finds more efficient means of creating, arranging carbon nanofibres
— 17 Mar 2011 19:24 | TechnologyCarbon nanofibres hold promise for technologies ranging from medical imaging devices to precise scientific measurement tools, but the time and expense associated with uniformly creating…
Sugar and slice make graphene real nice
— 12 Nov 2010 15:48 | TechnologyFuture computers may run a little sweeter, thanks to a refinement in the manufacture of graphene at Rice University…
New inexpensive solar cell design
— 4 Aug 2010 08:43 | TechnologyOne of the most promising technologies for making inexpensive but reasonably efficient solar photovoltaic cells just got much cheaper. Scientists at the University of Toronto in Canada…
Waste chip fat fuels hydrogen economy
— 28 Jul 2010 11:54 | EnvironmentDon't pour that dirty fat from the frier down the sink - it could be used to make the fuel of the future…
No connection between nickel exposure and the health of newborns in the Kola Peninsula
— 17 May 2010 14:39 | Health'Women exposed to nickel show no elevated risk of delivering newborns with certain birth defects or small size at birth,' says Arild Vaktskjold at the Nordic School of Public Health.…
Study shows that size affects structure of hollow nanoparticles
— 13 Apr 2010 10:23 | TechnologyA new study from North Carolina State University shows that size plays a key role in determining the structure of certain hollow nanoparticles. The researchers focused on nickel nanoparticles,…
Superatoms mimic elements: Research gives new perspective on periodic table
— 1 Jan 2010 11:51 | ChemistryTransforming 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…
Rich ore deposits linked to ancient atmosphere
— 21 Nov 2009 10:40 | Geology and palaeontologyMuch of our planet's mineral wealth was deposited billions of years ago when Earth's chemical cycles were different from today's. Using geochemical clues from rocks nearly 3 billion…
Engineers produce 'how-to' guide for controlling the structure of nanoparticles
— 26 Sep 2009 11:06 | TechnologyTiny objects known as nanoparticles are often heralded as holding great potential for future applications in electronics, medicine and other areas. The properties of nanoparticles depend…
A recipe for controlling carbon nanotubes
— 20 Sep 2009 22:02 | TechnologyNanoscopic tubes made of a lattice of carbon just a single atom deep hold promise for delivering medicines directly to a tumour, sensors so keen they detect the arrival or departure…