Precision analytical techniques developed for fundamental experiments in nuclear physics now enable routine measurements of ultra-low concentrations of Krypton radioisotopes in samples of water, ice, and gas.
The reversed field pinch’s helical state reveals nonlinear physics of plasma self-organization.
Studies of different fusion reactions have shown unexpected plasma behavior in inertial fusion implosions.
New design significantly increases the lifetime and reduces the platinum content in electrocatalysts needed for advanced fuel cells for automotive applications.
Squeezing creates new class of material built from clusters of carbon atoms.
Nanoscale features in rocks enable more carbon dioxide to be trapped as a solid carbonate material underground.
High-efficiency compound semiconductor solar cells can now be printed on flexible, plastics.
High yield production of Actinium-225 and Radium-223 achieved by high energy proton bombardment of natural thorium targets.
Chemistry provides a route to selective binding and extraction of radioactive cesium.
Enzymes originating from marine sponges were intentionally altered to create a new enzyme that can make semiconductors in artificial cells.
House-of-Cards structure leads to improved zeolite catalyst.
New calculations have quantified the boundaries and uncertainties of the ‘chart of the nuclides’—the extended periodic table of all matter.
