Nanoscale Catalysts (IMAGE)

DOE/Ames National Laboratory

Nanoscale Catalysts

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In this transmission electron micrograph of the mesoporous nanospheres, the nano-scale catalyst particles show up as the dark spots. Using particles this small (~ 3 nm) increases the overall surface area of the catalyst by roughly 100 times.

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US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory

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