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High-tech Gemstones for Nuclear Science

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Special thorium-containing crystals, developed over many years at TU Wien, were crucial in tracking down the long-sought thorium transition.

The Long Search for the Thorium Transition

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The story of a decades-long mystery: How much energy is needed to switch a thorium nucleus from the lowest energy state to the next higher energy…

Nanofibers rid water of hazardous dyes

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Dyes, such as those used in the textile industry, are a major environmental problem. At TU Wien, efficient filters have now been developed – based on…