Curtin University researchers have found applying a thin invisible layer of graphene oxide to silicon forms an impermeable barrier, which could be used to protect artwork, prevent corrosion of metals, and produce higher efficiency solar cells.
Bubble Formation on Electrodes Could be Beneficial for Chemical Processes
Written by AZoMDec 11 2020
A new study led by Curtin University has demonstrated that the formation of bubbles on electrodes, which is often considered to be a hindrance, could be advantageous.
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This is because bubbles, or oil droplets, that are deliberately added can speed up processes such as the production of chlorine and the elimination of pollutants like hydrocarbons from contaminated water.
According to Dr Simone Ciampi from Curtin’s School of Molecular Life Sciences, several industrial processes are electrochemical, which implies that the preferred chemical reaction for producing an end product is supported by the flow of electrical currents.
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