Nanocages Trapping Noble Gases (IMAGE)

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Nanocages Trapping Noble Gases

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An illustration of individual atoms of three different noble gases--argon, krypton, and xenon--getting trapped in a 2-D array of nanosized "cages." These porous frameworks have a hexagonal prism shape and are made of silicon and oxygen. Brookhaven Lab and industry partner Forge Nano will advance this technology for nuclear energy applications.

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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