Author Archive
Remarkable images show how lasers can be used to make electronic works of art by turning carbon into graphene
May 6th, 2019Remarkable images show how lasers can be used to make electronic works of art by turning carbon into grapheneAn article featuring Joseph Cohen’s artwork mentions that it was created at Rice using laser-induced graphene, a technique pioneered by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and […]
Graphene art — no ink needed
May 2nd, 2019An article featuring Joseph Cohen’s artwork mentions that was created at Rice using laser-induced graphene, a technique pioneered by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering. Bruce Weisman, professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering; Paul Cherukuri, executive director of […]
Coal dust could soon treat brain injuries
April 29th, 2019Coal dust could soon treat brain injuries Free Press Journal (This article also appeared in the April 29 print edition.)http://bit.ly/2vtgQ0w
Graphene quantum dots could yield an effective antioxidant for various traumatic injuries
April 29th, 2019Graphene quantum dots could yield an effective antioxidant for various traumatic injuriesThe research of James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is featured in two articles.Graphene-Info http://bit.ly/2vq8BCh
Quantum dots from coal are a promising antioxidant
April 26th, 2019Quantum dots from coal are a promising antioxidant An article features Rice research that determined that polyethylene glycol and graphene quantum dots from common coal are just as effective at halting damage from superoxide and hydrogen peroxides as materials studied in 2013. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of […]
Chemist James Tour is scathing, hilarious: ‘Show me the chemistry’ of abiogensis. ‘It’s not there.’?
April 22nd, 2019Chemist James Tour is scathing, hilarious: ‘Show me the chemistry’ of abiogensis. ‘It’s not there.’James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, who spoke at the Discovery Institute’s 2019 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, is featured.Evolution News & Science Todayhttp://bit.ly/2GA0pWq
Red phosphorous layer prevents battery fires
February 28th, 2019Red phosphorous layer prevents battery fires Rice research that determined a layer of red phosphorous could be the key to manufacturing safer and more affordable lithium-ion batteries is featured. IdeaConnection http://bit.ly/2GIRfIo
Red phosphorus barrier makes batteries safer?
February 20th, 2019Red phosphorus barrier makes batteries safer Research by Rice scientists who have developed the next step toward the deployment of powerful, rechargeable lithium metal batteries by making them safer and simpler to manufacture is featured. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science […]
Roter phosphor schützt vor Akku-Explosion
February 20th, 2019Roter phosphor schützt vor Akku-Explosion Extrem News (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Computerwelt and Smart 2 Zero.) http://bit.ly/2txyU8O
How graphene might revolutionize industry beyond semiconductors
February 18th, 2019How graphene might revolutionize industry beyond semiconductors An article mentions that researchers from Rice and Lomonosov Moscow State University discovered that graphene oxide can remove radioactive material from contaminated water. Electro Pageshttp://bit.ly/2U2uemE