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| January
19,2003
A revolutionary nanocube that can store hydrogen Source:The Age
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| At a recent
conference in Mannheim, Germany, scientists working at the chemical company
BASF presented a huge range of products that could soon be out on supermarket
shelves.
One such product is a revolutionary nanocube that can store hydrogen.These cubes, combining the features of plastic drink bottles and sun cream -terephthalic acid and zinc oxide - have a huge range of applications. Their high surface area and porous nature allows them to adsorb hydrogen and release the gas as energy when a rapid drop in pressure occurs. As they are rechargeable,
they could replace conventional batteries. Storing the gas in a container
the size of a cigarette lighter would mean they could power
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