New synthesis method produces novel nanostructures from carbon
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
They are tiny and comprise spherical, sheet-like or fibrous particles. And they consist chiefly of the chemical element carbon. The talk here is about unusual carbon nanostructures that scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam-Golm are now producing with a novel method. The researchers have already shown that their nanostructures possess useful catalytic properties: for instance, they can reduce the energy required to break down water by electrolysis. This is a useful property for storing renewable energy. And because such nanoparticles contain large porosity, the scientists believe that they could also conceivably be used to store gases, such as carbon dioxide and in further applications.