Quantum calculations conducted by scientists at the University of Surrey enable the discovery of new “phases” of two-dimensional (2D) material that can be employed to build next-generation fuel-cells devices.
Surrey University researchers have performed quantum calculations that have allowed scientists to discover new phases of a two-dimensional material that could be used to develop fuel-cells devices.
DNA mutations can have severe health consequences around the world, including birth defects and cancer, but they’re caused by a complex web of factors. Now,
Mistakes happen. Especially when it comes to the replication of vast sequences of DNA inside our cells. It s a good thing too. If not for the errors in our genes we refer to as mutations, natural selection would be a no-go, and life would be dead i
International Research Team Discovers that it Takes some Heat to form Ice on Graphene
Written by AZoNanoMay 27 2021
A new study from the University of Surrey, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge and Graz University of Technology (Austria), reveals that energy is needed for water to proceed through the first step of ice formation on graphene.
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In a paper published in
Nature Communications, the research team details the complex physical processes at work to understand the chemistry of ice formation. The molecular-level perspective of this process may help in predicting the formation and melting of ice, from individual crystals to glaciers and ice sheets. The latter being crucial to quantify environmental transformation in connection with climate change and global warming