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Zerush@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 5 hours ago

Scientists Discover an Amazing Practical Use For Peanut Shell Waste

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Scientists Discover an Amazing Practical Use For Peanut Shell Waste

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Zerush@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 5 hours ago
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Worldwide peanut production results in more than 10 million tons of waste piling up each year in the form of discarded shells – but now scientists have discovered a method of turning this biomass into graphene-like carbon materials.
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    “What we have shown in this work is that basic peanut shells can be turned into high-quality graphene, using much lower energy than is currently required and therefore at a lower cost. We also do not need to use any chemicals, so there is an added environmental benefit.”

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