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Chinese scientists find a hidden atomic structure that unlocks methane
ScienceDailyWednesday, September 9, 2026 at 5:33 AM
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Scientists found that a tiny atomic structure that forms on nickel oxide during methane conversion is more effective than the metallic nickel long believed to drive the reaction.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists found that a tiny atomic structure that forms on nickel oxide during methane conversion is more effective than the metallic nickel long believed to drive the reaction.
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Scientists found that a tiny atomic structure that forms on nickel oxide during methane conversion is more effective than the metallic nickel long believed to drive the reaction.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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