Electrochemical method for extracting uranium, and potentially other metal ions, from solution
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 15:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Fifty years ago, scientists hit upon what they thought could be the next rocket fuel. Carboranes -- molecules composed of boron, carbon and hydrogen atoms clustered together in three-dimensional shapes -- were seen as the possible basis for next-generation propellants due to their ability to release massive amounts of energy when burned.