Aerogel (IMAGE)

Rice University

Aerogel

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An electron microscope image shows an aerogel created at Rice University as a possible alternative to platinum as a catalyst in fuel cells. The porous material is made of graphene nanoribbons combined with boron and nitrogen molecules. The image shows an area about 400 nanometers wide.

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Ajayan Group/Rice University

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