Superconductive materials can conduct electricity with no resistance, but typically only at very low temperatures. Realizing ...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed how a catalyst in a promising chemical reaction for industry ...

Psst… Wanna make a canning jar diode? A tennis ball triode? How about a semiconductor transistor? Or do you just enjoy sitting back and following along an ...

Researchers discovered that copper oxide catalysts form metallic copper mid-reaction, triggering a dramatic boost in ammonia output. The insight offers a roadmap for designing cleaner, more efficient ...

A novel hydrogen sensor offers a promising solution for real-time hydrogen leak detection, addressing safety concerns in industrial applications. This sensor, made with nano-patterned cupric-oxide ...

Copper oxide thin films, encompassing both cupric (CuO) and cuprous (Cu₂O) phases, have emerged as pivotal materials in the development of advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices. Their unique ...

The idea of making your own semiconductors from scratch would be more attractive if it weren’t for the expensive equipment and noxious chemicals required for silicon fabrication. But simple ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence that engineered nanoparticles are able to ...

There are two stable copper oxides, copper(II) oxide (CuO) and copper(I) oxide (Cu 2 O). Copper(I) oxide is found as the mineral cuprite in some red-colored rocks. When it is exposed to oxygen, copper ...