by Jess Adamson | Mar 1, 2022 | Research
Low-energy inert-gas ion irradiation of the film surface during refractory transition-metal (TM) nitride growth by conventional DC magnetron sputtering has been used extensively to overcome the characteristically underdense microstructures with rough surfaces of...
by Jess Adamson | Mar 1, 2022 | Research
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) causes significant impacts on the environment and human health, and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is the most toxic and prevalent form of NOx in the atmosphere. Its removal and catalytic degradation into non-harmful species (i.e., N2) are thus important...
by Jess Adamson | Mar 1, 2022 | Research
Conversion of natural gas or methane to hydrogen and valuable commodities with high efficiency is relentlessly pursued. Compared with the steam reforming of methane, catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) is a preferred technology to produce hydrogen or...
by Jess Adamson | Jan 27, 2022 | Research
The Leibniz Institute for Surface Engineering Leipzig (IOM) gained matchless expertise on the fabrication and modification of ultra-precise and functional surfaces. In the 30 years of its history, HIDEN equipment were used for plasma and ion beam characterization...
by Jess Adamson | Jan 26, 2022 | Research
Fully hydrogenated graphene, termed “graphane”, is composed of 7.7 % hydrogen by mass, and possesses unique physical, electrical, and optical properties. Like graphene however, pristine graphane is challenging to isolate in bulk form. However, graphite and similar...
by Jess Adamson | Jan 26, 2022 | Research
Recently, because of the increasing demand for natural gas and the reduction of greenhouse gases, interests have focused on the production of synthetic natural gas (SNG), which is suggested as an important future energy carrier. Hydrogenation of CO2, the so-called...