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Re:Tiny particles power chemical reactions – Massachusetts I... by pfdietz on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @09:59AM (#27435296)
One long running research area that I'm reminded of is artificial photosynthesis. Let's make a combination PV cell and electrolytic cell, because optimizing both together is going to be totally easier than doing it separately. /s
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Re:Tiny particles power chemical reactions – Massachusetts I... by lumost on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @10:19AM (#27435529)
From the perspective of a career minded professor sitting on a funding committee it's a good way to guarantee a growing set of citations. As long as people still research X the first papers in X will garner citations.
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Re:Tiny particles power chemical reactions – Massachusetts I... by jalk on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @03:58PM (#27439998)
Oh like masers and lasers you mean ;-)
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