By irradiating a pure tellurium target in deionized water, researchers formed 'naked' tellurium dioxide nanoparticles with a spherical morphology and a size of around 70 nm. The surface of those ...

Tellurium properties mimic photoreceptor cells in retina. ... However, a similar technology unveiled in 2023, using the inorganic compound titanium dioxide, is already undergoing clinical trials.

Here’s the background — CUORE consists of 988 detectors, each made of a 2-inch-wide cube of tellurium dioxide crystal with an incredibly sensitive thermometer attached, built into towers and ...

Ramping up renewable energy products will require a range of critical metals. One of these elements, tellurium, is gaining in popularity for use in photovoltaics, or solar panels. As global demand ...

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their ...

The mining of tellurium puts Rio Tinto Kennecott in an exclusive group as one of only two U.S. producers of the critical mineral used in advanced thin-film photovoltaic solar panels.