The trick worked because relevant phonon peaks can be seen with much better resolution in the spectrum of nickel oxide under ultraviolet laser excitation,» Balandin added. (sciencedaily.com)
Researchers at the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, have developed a new catalyst based on nickel oxide on magnesium oxide (NiO / MgO) that is effective for the bi-reforming with steam and CO2 (combined steam and dry reforming) of methane as well as natural gas... Read more → (greencarcongress.com)
For this reason, electrically insulating magnetic materials, such as nickel oxide, can be used for memory storage and information processing. (sciencedaily.com)