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Dr. Kroto explains his Isolated Pentagon Rule and how it contributes to fullerene stability

Dr. Kroto analyzes the microwave spectrum of NCNCS

Dr. Kroto describes his ABC system for spectroscopy, a systematic method that can be applied to vibrational, rotational, and electronic spectrocopies

A brief description of nanotechnology, carbon nanotubes, and Van de Waal's Forces

When he received the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Richard E. Smalley (who also worked at Rice) and Sir Harold Kroto (at the time at the University of Sussex, UK), this was a true example of national and international scientific collabo....

Amongst the Nobel Laureates lecturing in Lindau, Sir Harold Kroto would probably earn the award for the most unusual and characteristic way of presenting. This lecture, which is the first he ever gave in Lindau, is no exception. Kroto`s way of presen....

Fundamental aspects and properties of fuel cells in the environment of renewables.

Know the basics of electrochemical fuel cells and batteries

Learn the basics of a fuel cell

Know the most important criteria for the classification of the fuel cells

Most used fuel in fuel cells, the advantages of their use and limitations

Basic characteristics of the batteries based on proton exchange membrane

Understand the transport phenomena that take place in the membranes used in PEMFC

Criteria to classify Fuel Cells

Understand the advantages and limitations of using hydrogen in fuel cells

Most important applications in the field of fuel cells

Understanding the phenomena that cause the reduction in efficiency that occurs in the fuel cell operation

Polarization curves of the fuel cells, and the phenomena which cause a decline in energy efficiency

Methanol fuel cells (DMFC), its rationale and the advantages and limitations of their use over other fuel cells

Fundamental aspects of Alkaline Fuel Cells

In part three of this three part series, FSU chemist Dr. Gregory Dudley, summarizes the conclusions of ongoing FSU microwave chemistry research. He discusses the implications and future prospects of microwave research, addressing how other labs could....

In part two of this three part series, FSU chemist Dr. Gregory Dudley, discusses in depth the microwave chemistry research he's conducted in collaboration with FSU colleague Dr. Al Stiegman. The research outlines Friedel-Crafts substitutions, Aryl-Cl....

In part one of this three part series, FSU chemist Dr. Gregory Dudley, puts forth the controversy that surrounds microwave chemistry research, he outlines physical theory of microwave chemistry, and discusses the research teams central design hypothe....