A reaction that puzzled scientists for 50 years has now been explained by researchers at Ume University. Rapid structural snapshots captured how graphite transforms into graphite oxide during ...

Tungsten oxide coating applied to the anode of fuel cells prevents catalyst corrosion during start-up/shut-down cycles. The new technology maintains electrical conductivity under normal conditions ...

Traditional methods for making graphite involve heating premium needle coke and coal-tar pitch at temperatures above 3,000ºC in a process that requires several days of heating and cooling. A new ...

Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new tungsten-substituted vanadium oxide catalyst for breaking down harmful nitrogen oxides in industrial exhaust. Their new ...

Tungsten oxide – when applied as a thin film nanostructure – is an important advanced material used by optics and electronics industries. Research published in February 2021 laid out a deposition ...

Tungsten oxide nanocrystals engineered with oxygen vacancies absorb near-infrared light and enhance photocatalytic breakdown of dye pollutants in water. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Extending the ...