Hydrogen peroxide reacts with copper to produce hydroxyl radicals with strong antibacterial properties. However, this requires high copper concentrations because two copper atoms have to come close ...

Researchers at TU Wien have developed a new way to produce the medically important isotope Cu-64: using neutron irradiation ...

It is used in imaging processes and also shows potential for cancer therapy. However, it does not occur naturally and must be ...

Buried deep within a copper mine in Brazil, a team of scientists has uncovered a new microorganism that could transform the dangerous way that metals, like copper, are mined around the world. “This ...

Physicists and chemist have made atoms of gold, silver and copper, known as non-magnetic metals, magnetic. The magnetism appears at the nanometric scale when the material is surrounded with previously ...

Scientists have discovered a way to control chemical reactions by carefully arranging copper atoms on a carbon-based material. With just tiny changes at the atomic scale, the same material can be ...

Researchers have developed a new material that can convert carbon dioxide into methanol using sunlight. The material is made up of copper anchored on nanocrystalline carbon nitride. This discovery ...

Hydrogen fuel cells may someday power automobiles and trucks, offering a source of energy that's free of carbon emissions and pollutants. But their potential has been limited thus far by the high cost ...

When foreign atoms and molecules are adsorbed onto surfaces, do they sit directly on top of the substrate atoms or do they settle into the crevices between them? The answer may be revealed using ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue visits The Verdin Company, a manufacturer of bells, to learn about bronze. Find out how copper ...

Scientists in China have learned how to turn cheap copper into “gold” — and it could have a significant impact on the price of precious metals. The Chinese research team managed to turn cheap copper ...