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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Coal reveals a sophisticated side: Dirty carbon could be used to make a variety of useful devices

Title:
Coal reveals a sophisticated side: Dirty carbon could be used to make a variety of useful devices

Author:
David L. Chandler

Published:
Phys.org, 28 April 2020

From the article:
"Tar, the everyday material that seals seams in our roofs and driveways, has an unexpected and unappreciated complexity, according to an MIT research team: It might someday be useful as a raw material for a variety of high-tech devices including energy storage systems, thermally active coatings, and electronic sensors."

To read this article:
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-coal-reveals-sophisticated-side-dirty.html