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Nov 19 2024SCIENCE

Small Metal Particles, Big Performance Boost!

Scientists are boosting the power of tiny metal particles by making them more porous and packed with multiple metals. Imagine a small house (the core) with a unique shape, surrounded by a wall made of many types of bricks (the shell). When these tiny 'houses' are made just right, they can do amazing

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Nov 16 2024SCIENCE

Boosting Pollutant Breakdown with ZnIn 2 S 4 Nanosheets

Imagine you're trying to build a better machine for breaking down pollutants in water. One clever way to do this is by tweaking the machine's tiny parts, creating some missing pieces on purpose. In this case, scientists used ZnIn 2 S 4 nanosheets and left out some zinc atoms, creating what are

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