A new spectroscopic “fingerprinting” technique has been developed at a DOE user facility to identify chemical degradation products deep inside a working rechargeable battery.
High resolution imaging of atomic structure results in improved design of aluminum alloys.
Predicted by theory, and confirmed by experiments, novel materials are being discovered to improve photovoltaic efficiency.
New approach to molecular self-assembly produces porous, thin films of carbon (aka graphene), enabling high-capacity electrodes for lithium-air batteries.
Observation of these particles in cosmic rays with space based detectors would imply large amounts of anti-matter somewhere in the universe.
Ames Laboratory invented a non-toxic, “lead-free” solder that is now used to manufacture electronic components worldwide.
Understanding the interaction of uranium in soils may lead to new ways to clean-up contaminated ground.
New, non-toxic catalysts have been commercialized and may lower production cost for biodiesel.
Understanding ceramic chemistry leads the way to a new remediation technology
Researchers reveal that the secret is controlling the ordering of the atoms.
New understanding of how to form metals leads to improved materials and manufacturing advances for lightweight aluminum car parts.
Theory and experiment combine to provide the most precise empirical extraction of the proton’s tensor charge, a fundamental property of the proton.
