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Simple chain of carbon atoms may be world's strongest material
Oct 11, 2013 (UPI)
A material dubbed carbyne may be the strongest material in the world, stronger even than graphene or diamond, scientists at Rice University in Texas report. Car...
Diamond fetches record $30.6 million at Hong Kong auction
Oct 07, 2013 (AFP)
A 118.28-carat white diamond broke a world record Monday when it fetched more than $30 million at a Hong Kong auction. The sparkling translucent stone was sold ...
'Waviness' explains why carbon nanotube forests have low stiffness
Oct 03, 2013 (SPX)
A new study has found that "waviness" in forests of vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes dramatically reduces their stiffness, answering a long-standing question...
Researchers discover evidence to support controversial theory of 'buckyball' formation
Sep 25, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have reported the first experimental evidence that supports the theory that a soccer ball-shaped na...
'Perfect' white diamond unveiled in Hong Kong
Sep 19, 2013 (AFP)
A "perfect" white diamond which is expected to fetch a record price of up to $35 million when it is auctioned in Hong Kong next month made its first appearance ...
Saws made of carbon
Sep 16, 2013 (SPX)
More material could be saved when manufacturing wafers in future. Ultra-thin saws made of carbon nanotubes and diamond would be able to cut through silicon wafe...
Artificial lung to remove carbon dioxide -- from smokestacks
Sep 14, 2013 (SPX)
The amazingly efficient lungs of birds and the swim bladders of fish have become the inspiration for a new filtering system to remove carbon dioxide from electr...
Stanford Scientists Use DNA to Assemble a Transistor From Graphene
Sep 11, 2013 (SPX)
DNA is the blueprint for life. Could it also become the template for making a new generation of computer chips based not on silicon, but on an experimental mate...
Giant white diamond could fetch $35mn in Hong Kong: Sotheby's
Sep 10, 2013 (AFP)
A 118.28-carat white diamond, set to break records, is to go under the hammer in Hong Kong in October, auction house Sotheby's said Tuesday. Describing the egg-...
Process devised for ultrathin carbon membranes
Aug 26, 2013 (SPX)
In the future, carbon nanomembranes are expected to be able to filter out very fine materials. These separating layers are ultrathin, consisting of just one lay...
New Twist in the Graphene Story
Aug 21, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discovered a unique new twist to the story of graphene,...
Researchers Optically Levitate a Glowing, Nanoscale Diamond
Aug 21, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers at the University of Rochester have measured for the first time light emitted by photoluminescence from a nanodiamond levitating in free space. In a...
Rare blue diamond to be auctioned in Hong Kong
Aug 19, 2013 (AFP)
A rare round blue diamond will go under the hammer in Hong Kong in October, with auctioneers hoping the sale will fetch a record-breaking $19 million despite fe...
Understanding Interface Properties of Graphene Paves Way for New Applications
Aug 09, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Texas have revealed more about graphene's mechanical properties and demonstrated a techni...
Construction starts on carbon capture plant in Kentucky
Jul 22, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Department of Energy said construction started on a $19.5 million carbon capture research project at a coal power station in Kentucky. Kentucky Gov. St...
Graphene 'onion rings' have delicious potential
Jul 19, 2013 (SPX)
Concentric hexagons of graphene grown in a furnace at Rice University represent the first time anyone has synthesized graphene nanoribbons on metal from the bot...
A new form of carbon: Grossly warped 'nanographene'
Jul 16, 2013 (SPX)
Chemists at Boston College and Nagoya University in Japan have synthesized the first example of a new form of carbon. The new material consists of multiple iden...
NRG Energy says carbon capture project is one of a kind
Jul 15, 2013 (UPI)
Houston company NRG Energy said Tuesday it's working with its Japanese counterparts to build what's touted as the largest carbon capture project of its kind. "O...
Australia to scrap carbon tax for trading scheme
Jul 14, 2013 (AFP)
Key greenhouse gas emitter Australia Sunday announced it will scrap its carbon tax in favour of an emissions trading scheme that puts a limit on pollution from ...
Nanomaterial to help reduce CO2 emissions
Jul 10, 2013 (SPX)
University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new nanomaterial that could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power stations. The new nan...
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