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Rice U graphene composite may keep wings, blades and transmission lines ice-free; Joule heating

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A thin coating of graphene nanoribbons in epoxy developed by the Rice University lab of chemist James Tour has proven effective at melting ice on a helicopter blade. Rice University scientists embedded graphene nanoribbon-infused epoxy in a section of helicopter blade to test its ability to remove ice through Joule heating.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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Now, Frontex is refocusing its resources from shipboard patrols to aerial and remote sensing, according to its. Dan Fisher of the University of Glasgow, who has published on SIVE. It’s feasible because traffickers often hand a satellite phone to migrants and tell them to call for help once they are in international or European waters.

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New thermoplastic-graphene nanoribbon composite could offer lighter, more effective natural gas storage for vehicles

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A new composite material created at Rice University is nearly impervious to gas and may lead to lighter and more efficient storage of compressed natural gas for vehicles. The Air Force Research Laboratory through the University Technology Corp., An electron microscope image shows graphene nanoribbons embedded in a block copolymer.

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