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• Graphene-based electronics: Entirely new carbon-based material synthesized from graphene
• X-rays create a window on glass formation
• Sponging up oil spills: Nanosponges soak up oil again and again
• 1,000 days of infrared wonders
• Synthesis gas for fuel: Directly from forest residues

Graphene-based electronics: Entirely new carbon-based material synthesized from graphene Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:04 AM PDT Scientists have discovered an entirely new carbon-based material that is synthesized from the "wonder kid" of the carbon family, graphene. The discovery, which the researchers are calling "graphene monoxide (GMO)," pushes carbon materials closer to ushering in next-generation electronics.

X-rays create a window on glass formation Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:04 AM PDT Scientists have for the first time visualized the transformation of powder mixtures into molten glass. A better understanding of this process will make it possible to produce high quality glass at lower temperatures, leading to significant energy savings in industrial glass manufacturing.

Sponging up oil spills: Nanosponges soak up oil again and again Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:04 AM PDT Researchers have discovered that adding a dash of boron to carbon while creating nanotubes turns them into solid, spongy, reusable blocks that have an astounding ability to absorb oil spilled in water.

1,000 days of infrared wonders Posted: 16 Apr 2012 08:31 AM PDT For the last 1,000 days the Infrared Array Camera, aboard NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, has been operating continuously to probe the universe from its most distant regions to our local solar neighborhood. The IRAC "warm" program began once Spitzer used up its liquid helium coolant, thus completing its "cold" mission.

Synthesis gas for fuel: Directly from forest residues Posted: 16 Apr 2012 07:06 AM PDT Forest residues such as stumps, bark and twigs are now proving of great benefit in a new test facility for the production of high-quality synthesis gas intended for transport fuels.

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