Nanotechnologists find a way of reducing defects in materials
Thursday, July 4, 2013 - 08:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers from MESA+, the research institute for nanotechnology at the University of Twente, have developed a method to reduce the number of 'defects' in heterogeneous oxide materials. As a result, the electrical conductivity of these materials can increase substantially; in their experiments, the researchers observed an increase by as much as a factor of 50. The secret lies in an extra layer of copper oxide. The materials are, for example, interesting for fuel cells, sensors and catalysts. The scientific journal Advanced Functional Materials has published the research results.