Microscopic View of Titanium Nanostructure (IMAGE)

Boston College

Microscopic View of Titanium Nanostructure

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A net-like titanium nanostructure, shown here under a transmission electron micrograph, grown by Boston College chemists from a titanium disilicide core for improved conductivity and a coating of titanium dioxide, required for its catalytic prowess. The material shows promise for use in water splitting, the process of chemically separating oxygen and hydrogen gasses to produce clean energy.

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Journal of the American Chemical Society

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