Chalcogel
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A chalcogel or properly metal chalcogenide aerogel is an aerogel
made from chalcogen
s (the column of elements on the periodic table beginning with oxygen) such as sulfur and selenium, with cadmium, tellurium, platinum, and other elements. Research is ongoing, and metals less expensive than platinum have also been used in its creation.
Chalcogels preferentially absorb heavy metals, showing promise in absorbing pollutants mercury, lead, and cadmium from water. In addition, scientists have made one that is claimed to be twice as effective at desulfurization as any current methods. This is a very impressive feat, particularly because until the discovery of chalcogels' properties, scientists were beginning to consider desulfurization an optimized process.
Semiconducting metal chalcogenide
aerogels, first demonstrated by Professor Stephanie Brock at Wayne State University
, show great promise for use in chemical sensors, solar cells, and photoelectrolysis of water.
Aerogel
Aerogel is a synthetic porous material derived from a gel, in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with a gas. The result is a solid with extremely low density and thermal conductivity...
made from chalcogen
Chalcogen
The chalcogens are the chemical elements in group 16 of the periodic table. This group is also known as the oxygen family...
s (the column of elements on the periodic table beginning with oxygen) such as sulfur and selenium, with cadmium, tellurium, platinum, and other elements. Research is ongoing, and metals less expensive than platinum have also been used in its creation.
Chalcogels preferentially absorb heavy metals, showing promise in absorbing pollutants mercury, lead, and cadmium from water. In addition, scientists have made one that is claimed to be twice as effective at desulfurization as any current methods. This is a very impressive feat, particularly because until the discovery of chalcogels' properties, scientists were beginning to consider desulfurization an optimized process.
Semiconducting metal chalcogenide
Metal Chalcogenide
In chemistry, metal chalcogenides are compounds consisting of a metal and an element which is a member of the chalcogen column of the periodic table...
aerogels, first demonstrated by Professor Stephanie Brock at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
, show great promise for use in chemical sensors, solar cells, and photoelectrolysis of water.