A specialized sponge absorbs pollutants and releases them for reuse—paving the way for cleaner waterways and resource ...

The integration of copper nanoparticles into the electrode design is expected to enhance the sensor's electrochemical ...

Furthermore, the development of Sm 3+-doped copper aluminate nanoparticles demonstrated their potential in display technology and energy storage. The study highlighted the relationship between ...

A study appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences introduces a trimetallic catalyst—including nickel (Ni), ...

Tiny copper 'nano-flowers' have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing.

Metal nanoparticles are nanoscale structures composed of metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and copper. These particles typically range in size from 1 to 100 nanometers and exhibit unique physical ...

Northwestern researchers created a reusable sponge that captures pollutants like phosphate, copper, and zinc from water while ...

Now, the electroreduction-driven induction of strong and stable tensile strain in low-coordination copper nanoparticles is shown to increase the copper–hydrogen interaction and, thus ...

A reusable sponge that soaks up pollutants like phosphate and metals from water has been developed by Northwestern University researchers ...

The sponge, coated with nanoparticles that have an affinity for pollutants, can collect metals like zinc and copper, as well as phosphate, and in previous iterations has successfully pulled lead from ...

The DiscoveryThe study introduces a trimetallic catalyst—comprising nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) nanoparticles supported on defective ceria ...