News - Powered by Yahoo NewsGraphene: The perfect water filte
Researchers from the home of graphene, the University of Manchester in England, have discovered -- seemingly by chance -- one of the most important properties of graphene yet: It's impermeable to everything but water. It is the perfect water filter.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:15:56 -0800 -
Cutoff plans for Asian car
New study proposes permanent barriers to keep invasive species out of the Great Lakes Asian carp should be permanently cut off from Lake Michigan by sheet pile or impermeable land bridges, effectively re-reversing the flow of the Chicago River, according to a study set to be released Tuesday by a coalition of Great Lakes states and cities.
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:31:27 -0800 -
New membrane can block helium, yet allow water to flow freel
Membranes and barriers are used all the time in industrial and lab settings, and you may even have a few of them around the home. They can help keep materials apart that need to be separated, or can selectively allow certain materials to mix while holding others back. Graphene, the two-dimensional hexagonal lattice of carbon, is thought to be completely impermeable to all gases and liquids. That ...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:24:04 -0800 -
Can wood replace plastic
Plastic packaging could one day be replaced by a derivative of wood, if European scientists are successful. read more
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:38:08 -0800 -
Piezoelectric Speaker has thin, waterproof design
Supplied in 22 x 16.5 x 0.9 mm package that promotes sound quality, watertight (IPX7 compliant) VSLBG2216E1100-T0 suits mobile electronics applications that may be subject to wet environments or short-term submersion. Impermeable speaker employs high-torque piezoelectric motor, which lets speaker work effectively with back cavity volumes as small as 20 cc. As speaker eliminates need for ...
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:58:27 -0800 -
Coalition releases study on cutting off Asian carp from Lake Michiga
Asian carp should be permanently cut off from Lake Michigan by sheet pile or impermeable land bridges, effectively re-reversing the flow of the Chicago River, according to a study set to be released Tuesday by a coalition of Great Lakes states and cities.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:17:09 -0800 -
Team uses graphene film to distil vodk
One of the first creators of graphene, Professor Sir Andre Geim, has found a new use for the wonder material - distilling alcohol. read more
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:23:08 -0800 -
Carbon membranes excel at separating liquid
Ultrathin films have highly selective permeability
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:01:14 -0800 -
STOCKTON: Borough takes aim at flood preventio
STOCKTON ? Officials of Stockton, a town that has dealt with flooding problems since its inception due to its proximity to the Delaware River, have introduced an ordinance aimed at reducing damage from flooding in the future.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:36:28 -0800 -
Smaller Canter Brook development proposed for Hamilto
Landowner proposes smaller development for Canter Brook Farm.
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:59:22 -0800 -