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Coating a catalyst with a nanostructured copper-based dilute alloy can potentially increase energy and material efficiency by converting CO2 to high-demand chemicals and transportation fuels. The pine cone shape seen here increases the surface area of the copper alloy for more atom-to-atom interactions.
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Nanoparticles are very good catalysts because they have a high ratio of surface to mass. This image shows metal nanoparticles grown on carbon.
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Researchers visualize amazing things while working with nanotechnology. Each dot in this image represents atoms; the brighter clusters are metal particles.
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SNL
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Coating a catalyst with a nanostructured copper-based dilute alloy can potentially increase energy and material efficiency by converting CO2 to high-demand chemicals and transportation fuels. The pine cone shape seen here increases the surface area of the copper alloy for more atom-to-atom interactions.
Coating a catalyst with a nanostructured copper-based dilute alloy can potentially increase energy and material efficiency by converting CO2 to high-demand chemicals and transportation fuels. The pine cone shape seen here increases the surface area of the copper alloy for more atom-to-atom interactions.