More efficient catalytic converters on autos, improved batteries and more sensitive gas sensors are some of the potential benefits of a new system that can directly measure the manner in which nanocrystals adsorb and release hydrogen and other gases.
The technique, which was developed by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , is described in a published online Aug. 4 by the journal .