Monday 19 September 2016

Diamond proves useful material for growing graphene

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A new method has been developed to grow graphene that contains relatively few impurities, and costs less to make, in a shorter time and at lower temperatures compared to the processes widely used to make graphene today.
via Science Daily

Direct observation of graphene decoupling on Cu(111)

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A recent quantum mechanical study of graphene has elucidated the intercalation mechanism and pathways for graphene decoupling from the copper substrate.
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New anode material set to boost lithium-ion battery capacity

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A team of researchersclaims to have made yet another step towards finding a solution to accelerate the commercialization of silicon anode for Lithium-ion batteries.
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Unusual short burst of X-rays coming from slowest-spinning neutron star

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A new record-holder for the slowest spinning neutron star has been found thanks to clues first detected by NASA's Swift space observatory. Spinning neutron stars are the class of stars with the most powerful magnetic fields in the universe. Swift's X-Ray Telescope captured a short burst of unusual X-rays on June 22, 2016 coming from an object roughly 9,000 light-years from Earth.
via Science Daily
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Shedding light on Pluto’s glaciers

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What is the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft? Astronomers show that Pluto's peculiar insolation and atmosphere favor nitrogen condensation near the equator, in the lower altitude regions, leading to an accumulation of ice at the bottom of Sputnik Planum, a vast topographic basin. Through their simulations, they also explain the surface distribution and atmospheric abundance of other types of volatiles observed on Pluto.
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Titan’s flooded canyons

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Space Science Image of the Week: With hydrocarbon seas and methane-flooded canyons, Titan’s landforms show striking similarities to their water-filled Earth counterparts
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2016/09/Methane-flooded_canyons_on_Titan