PEROXIDE 1 (IMAGE)

Rice University

PEROXIDE 1

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Scientists at Rice University have introduced plasma-treated carbon black as a simple and highly efficient catalyst for the production of hydrogen peroxide. Defects created in the carbon provide more catalytic sites to reduce oxygen to hydrogen peroxide.

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Tour Group/Yakobson Research Group/Rice University

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