Combining computer simulations with laboratory measurements provides insights on molecular-level flexibility.
Experiments using novel magnetic nanostructures confirm theoretically predicted behavior – bolstering their utility as a tool for understanding complex magnetic materials.
New metal oxide material works at temperatures low enough to improve fuel cell efficiency.
Lithium-ion batteries could benefit from this inexpensive method.
New microscopy technique reveals giant enhancement of coupling between magnetic and electric dipoles that could lead to novel electronic devices.
Coexistence of two states of matter that normally avoid one another is revealed by inelastic neutron scattering experiments.
Atomic-scale details of electron distribution reveal a novel mechanism for current to flow without energy loss.
Discovery demonstrates how metamaterials may be used in non-invasive material imaging and sensing, and terahertz information technologies.
Stroboscopic x-ray pulses scatter from a vibrating crystal and reveal how energy moves.
Advances in materials processing enable harvesting of energy from heartbeats.
Carbon nanotubes and inorganic nanoparticles enhance photosynthetic activity and stability.
New technique allows scientists to observe the dynamic structural changes of single biomolecules in solution.
