Sentences with phrase «such as a catalyst»

The nanometer - scale surface layers and interface layers influence the properties of various materials such as catalysts, batteries, semiconductors, sensors and anticorrosion materials.

If and how water (H2O) breaks when it hits a metal oxide surface, such as a catalyst or a pipe, matters.

Additionally, there are low levels of impurities such as catalyst residues which can have significant biological activity, despite low concentrations.

Growth medium 106 processed in carbon dioxide capture facility 104 may include an additive such as a catalyst that enhances the rate of carbon dioxide transfer from gas 110 to the growth medium (e.g., enhances the rate of reaction (3) above).

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Such measures show that the states are serving as catalysts for better cybersecurity, with ideas that can be replicated in other states and, hopefully one day, nationally.

The smallest basket is for what Chai calls «special situations» — beaten - down stocks with a catalyst, such as a merger or a major change in the business model, to spark the business back to growth.

As such, below we have profiled every bear market that the S&P 500 Index has endured since the 1950s, noting the fundamental catalyst, performance, and behavior of the benchmark in each instance.

Another important point is that the sanctions have served as a catalyst also to reprice the corporate debt of companies such as Gazprom and Lukoil, which are not directly affected by them.

The probable catalyst for such a possible deterioration would appear, at least at this time, to be Europe, where several nations are under mounting economic pressure, as the euro zone tries to keep itself relevant and intact.

Mumbai - based daily consumables startup Supr Daily has raised an undisclosed amount of funding led by angel investors from Venture Catalysts such as Dr Apoorv Ranjan Sharma and Anil Jain.

It will no doubt serve as a catalyst for economic development, and it is an exciting day to bring such opportunities to this area.»

As such, we also want to identify a catalyst that we believe will occur within that 2 year period.

A hard catalyst, such as an announced merger, tends to have a defined outcome, which creates a more predictable return.

I am for the elimination of hate, fear and control, religion is just the catalyst that people use to hate, fear and control, getting rid of religion won't solve the problem, its like putting a band aid on a severe cut, its temporary, and it just hits the surface, instead we need to go deeper than that to the root cause, I know lots of religious people who don't hate, fear or control, there are also many beliefs such as paganism, Buddism, Taoism, which doesn't use hate fear, and self righteousness to condemn others, I think if maybe more of the most major religions followed there teachings then we wouldn't have as much problems as we do.

It may be some new challenge to our civilization, such as that posed by Islam, that will serve as a catalyst for a new Christian solidarity with implications for ecclesial unity.

It is interesting to me to think about evolution, where things change over long periods of time and where there may only be theories about the catalysts, in contrast to those that we have put on the fast - track ourselves, such as those you have exemplified.

That you won't be patronised with false promises of success and idiotic statements such as Wenger «can be a catalyst for change» — when everyone with a brain knows that Wenger and change are mutually exclusive and poles apart.

There are other idle stakeholders such as Stan Kroneke and Ivan Gazidis who comfortably delegated the whole responsibility to Wenger to find this «catalyst for change».

However, since the 25 - year - olds return to Old Trafford things have not necessarily gone according to plan and he has struggled to find the form that made him such a talent in Serie A. Although he won two trophies last season, the highlight coming as he was the catalyst for United's UEFA Europa League win against Ajax, he was recently dropped for a number of important games for the Reds.

«This database lays a path toward greater understanding of the problem areas and trends of domestic violence across Suffolk County and can further serve as a catalyst to create solutions that will substantially reduce such violence over the long - term.»

I commend Governor Paterson on drafting such a thorough and aggressive Climate Action Plan, which will serve as the catalyst for job creation and a healthier environment in New York State.

The Governor, who described the visit of the boxing legend to Lagos as historic, said there was no better way to showcase sports as a catalyst for growth than the collaboration of such an icon as Holyfield.

When the researchers added various alcohols, they found that the catalyst worked well, especially when helped by a common basic compound such as sodium hydroxide, which speeds the reaction by plucking hydrogens off the alcohol.

«As such, we begin to see that the geology, and not just the climate, control the availability of water — the landscape was a catalyst for change in Africa.»

Another popular aspect is «greenness» — catalysts mean lower energy, cleaner processes, and environmentally friendly technologies such as fuel cells (see profile of Sarah Ball).

By adjusting external parameters such as temperature and pressure or even by introducing a catalyst into the reaction, the chemist strove to maximize the yield of the desired products.

Companies such as Dow Chemical and ExxonMobil (petrochemicals), AkzoNobel and BASF (organics), and Albemarle and Rhodia ChiRex (specialities) needed catalysts for their own processes.

What enthuses people, he says, is seeing the fruits of their labours — such as a new car catalyst — on the market on a timescale of a couple of years.

Dinitrogen (N2) was reduced to ammonia at room temperature and 1 atmosphere with molybdenum catalysts that contain tetradentate [HIPTN3N] 3 — triamidoamine ligands -LCB- such as [HIPTN3N] Mo (N2), where [HIPTN3N] 3 — is -LSB--LCB- 3,5 -(2,4,6 - i - Pr3C6H2) 2C6H3NCH2CH2 -RCB- 3N] 3 ---RCB- in heptane.

You and your co-winners were recognised for using palladium as a catalyst, such as in the creation of the anti-cancer drug Taxol.

Catalysts, such as metal oxide supported precious metals like platinum and gold, are used to lower the reaction temperature and increase the production of hydrogen.

Platinum's properties make it an essential component of catalysts that speed up the reactions needed to make many everyday household items, such as gasoline and vegetable oils.

«These include metal chalcogenides such as the mineral pentlandite, which is just as efficient as platinum and is also significantly more stable towards catalyst poisons such as sulphur,» explains Ulf - Peter Apfel.

«Most synthetic approaches for synthesizing and cross-linking polymeric gels and other materials use catalysts or conditions that can damage sensitive substances such as biologic drugs.

«Metals such as platinum are frequently used as catalysts,» says Gareth Parkinson.

Precious metals such as gold could find their way into the sewers courtesy of mining, electroplating, electronics and jewelry manufacturing, or industrial and automotive catalysts.

«We show that our multivalent oxygen sponges can undergo such a redox process at as low as 200 degrees Celsius, which is comparable to the working temperature of noble metal catalysts,» Lee said.

Inspiration for the new catalyst came from nature; Nocera studied the chain of processes that take place during photosynthesis, such as how plants use the energy from sunlight to rearrange water's chemical bonds.

By oxidation or reduction, i.e. the donation or acceptance of electrons, the catalysts convert combustion pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, into carbon dioxide, water, and nitrogen.

• The computational design of nano - catalysts from gold and silver alloys for use in energy and environmental science applications, such as in automobile exhaust cleanup.

The metal in the glove — used to protect those handling radiological materials such as plutonium — likely acted as a catalyst for a chemical reaction generating heat, said Wirth, chairman of the committee, which oversees the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

«This idea can be applied not only to the development of ionic conductors but also other materials, such as fluorescent and catalyst materials, since the interaction of defects plays an important role in these materials,» said Takamura.

Scientists have experimented for decades with a class of catalysts known as zeolites that transform alcohols such as ethanol into higher - grade hydrocarbons.

Efforts to reduce the waste stream from chemical manufacturing hinge on the invention of better catalysts, as do renewable energy technologies such as fuel cells and artificial photosynthesis.

By doubling the power density of the fuel cell stack, GM engineers halved its size as well as halved the amount of expensive materials, such as platinum catalysts, that such fuel cells require.

Such structures are currently of interest because they may be suitable for electricity generation from waste heat or as novel light sources and catalysts.

Noble metals such as platinum are useful as catalysts for versatile chemical reactions including fuel cell vehicles and reduction of CO2 emission.

This synthesis route is capable of developing alternative catalysts of noble metals for many eco-friendly technologies such as fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen generation from water and CO2 reduction.

A few noble metals, such as gold and platinum, can avoid HER and convert CO2 to CO; however, these metals are relatively rare and too expensive to serve as cost - efficient catalysts.

Such recycling demonstrates the sustainability of palladium as a catalyst.