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Sunday, December 18, 2011

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


Functionalized graphene oxide plays part in next-generation oil-well drilling fluids

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:10 AM PST

Graphene's star is rising as a material that could become essential to efficient, environmentally sound oil production. Researchers are taking advantage of graphene's outstanding strength, light weight and solubility to enhance fluids used to drill oil wells.

Voltage increases up to 25 percent observed in closely packed nanowires

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 10:26 AM PST

Unexpected voltage increases of up to 25 percent in two barely separated nanowires means that designers of next-generation telephones, handheld computers, batteries, and certain solar arrays may need to make allowance for such surprise boosts.

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