Friday 25 July 2014

A noble gas cage

CIVIL NUCLEAR
A noble gas cage
Richland WA (SPX) Jul 24, 2014 - When nuclear fuel gets recycled, the process releases radioactive krypton and xenon gases. Naturally occurring uranium in rock contaminates basements with the related gas radon. A new porous material called CC3 effectively traps these gases, and research appearing in Nature Materials shows how: by breathing enough to let the gases in but not out. The CC3 material could be helpful in removi ... more


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