11 basketball courts in 1 teaspoon: this new material, borne from the space age, could hold the key to next-generation batteries and ultra small power cells
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Researchers at Cornell University have developed a nanoporous carbon material with the highest surface area ever reported. Chalmpes explained that by fine-tuning the process, they were able to achieve ultra-high porosity. When combined with specific chemicals, the hypergolic reaction produces carbon tubes containing highly reactive five-membered molecular rings. A subsequent treatment with potassium hydroxide removes less stable structures, leaving behind a connection of microscopic pores....