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December 03, 2014

A Better Look at the Chemistry of Interfaces
Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2014
Researchers working at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have combined key features of two highly acclaimed X-ray spectroscopy techniques into a new technique that offers sub-nanometer resolution of every chemical element to be found at heterogeneous interfaces, such as those in batteries and fuel cells. This new technique is called SWAPPS for Standing Wave Ambient Pressure Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and i ... read more

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Germany's Wintershall grabs Norwegian Sea position

Iraqi oil production depends on external mechanisms

Russia revisits oil-for-goods deal with Iran

Hong Kong protesters on hunger strike after violent clashes

Obama proposes $263 million for 50,000 police body cameras

Australia opens door to nuclear energy

Innovation hatching in Greece amid slow economic revival

Spain's Canary islanders protest against oil drilling

China manufacturing growth at eight-month low: govt

Fire causes shutdown at Belgian nuclear reactor

Second unit at Fuqing nuclear plant to start operation in August

Foreign automakers find Iranian market has gone local

China plans deposit insurance in long-awaited reform

Corruption crackdown clouds China corporate jet market

Italy PM moots temporary nationalisation of troubled steel plant

Samsung 's mobile chief keeps his job

Swiss massively reject 'green' immigration cap

IHS: Islamic State financing war campaign with oil

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