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The rock that creates clouds

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Feldspar is very common in rocks. As atmospheric dust, this mineral contributes efficiently to cloud formation. Researchers at TU Wien have now…

Two Conductors of a Chemical Reaction

Water molecules

For the first time, researchers at TU Wien have successfully observed the operating principle of so-called promoters in a catalytic reaction in…

Golden future for thermoelectrics

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Researchers at TU Wien discover excellent thermoelectric properties of nickel-gold alloys. These can be used to efficiently convert heat into…

Graphene: Perfection is futile

white hexagonal lattice overlayed by wawy lines

The carbon material graphene has excellent electronic properties. But are they also stable enough to be useful in practice? Calculations from TU Wien…