Materials – Page 83

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    Magic MOFs

    2009-01-28T10:47:00Z

    Crystalline metal organic frameworks with extraordinary gas storage capabilities could help tackle climate change by capturing carbon dioxide and storing hydrogen fuel safely at lower pressures. 

  • A photograph of green and blue lasers on optical table in physics laboratory
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    The terahertz gap: into the dead zone

    2007-03-01T10:36:00Z

    New materials are opening up applications for terahertz radiation in the physical, biological and medical sciences. Joe McEntee reports

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    Metallic plastic

    2006-10-30T10:49:00Z

    Metal-containing polymers stand to benefit from the mechanical properties of polymers and the chemical properties of metals. Tom Westgate finds that recent advances in design and synthesis make these materials far more than mere chemical curiosities