Jul 27, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Platinum (Pt) can act as a catalyst to make reactive oxygen ions for many applications. In this research, scientists used a method called electrochemical cycling to modify the surface of Nickel (Ni)/Pt nanoparticles. The scientists then examined the particles using a specialized X-ray scattering imaging...
Fullerene-pillared porous graphene with high water adsorption capacity
Jul 27, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Separation processes are essential in the purification and concentration of a target molecule during water purification, removal of pollutants, and heat pumping, accounting for 10–15% of global energy consumption. To make the separation processes more energy efficient, improvement in the design of porous materials is...
A simpler method for learning to control a robot
Jul 27, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from MIT and Stanford University have devised a new machine-learning approach that could be used to control a robot, such as a drone or autonomous vehicle, more effectively and efficiently in dynamic environments where conditions can change rapidly. This technique could help an autonomous...