Nanotechnology

Studies from University of Twente have provided new information about applied physics

  2008 NOV 17 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to a study from Netherlands, "Carbon nanofibres (CNFs) and tungsten oxide (W18O49) nanowires have been incorporated into a continuous flow type microplasma reactor to increase the reactivity and efficiency of the barrier discharge at atmospheric pressure. CNFs and tungsten oxide nanowires were characterized by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and nanodiffraction methods."

  "Field emission of electrons from those nanostructures supplies free electrons and ions during microplasma production. Reduction in breakdown voltage, higher number of microdischarges and higher energy deposition were observed at the same applied voltage when compared with plane electrodes at atmospheric pressure in air," wrote A. Agiral and colleagues, University of Twente.

  The researchers concluded: "Rate coefficients of electron impact reaction channels to decompose CO2 were calculated and it was shown that CO2 consumption increased using CNFs compared with plane electrode in the microplasma reactor."

  Agiral and colleagues published the results of their research in the Journal of Physics D - Applied Physics (On-chip microplasma reactors using carbon nanofibres and tungsten oxide nanowires as electrodes. Journal of Physics D - Applied Physics, 2008;41(19):94009).

  For additional information, contact A. Agiral, University of Twente, MESA Institute Nanotechnol, POB 217, NL-7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands.

  The publisher of the Journal of Physics D - Applied Physics can be contacted at: IOP Publishing Ltd., Dirac House, Temple Back, Bristol BS1 6BE, England.

  Keywords: Electrodes, Electronics, Emerging Technologies, Nanofibre, Nanostructural, Nanostructure, Nanostructures, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Nanowire, VoltageApplied Physics, University of Twente.

  This article was prepared by VerticalNews Nanotechnology editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2008, VerticalNews Nanotechnology via VerticalNews.com.