When it comes to stressing a crystal during irradiation, not all atoms are created equal.
Nano-structuring may help superconductors overcome a decades-long barrier to use in more powerful motors and magnets.
Designing protein assemblies whose interactions can be manipulated to respond to a single environmental cue.
Advances in how we calculate optical properties of semiconductors shorten the path to improved solar cells and other optoelectronic devices.
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High magnetic fields reveal the existence of nitrogen superclusters.
A phase change at absolute zero temperature may provide key insights into the decades-old mystery of high-temperature superconductivity.
Ordered arrays of functional proteins with designed molecular properties created through self-assembly by combining proteins and synthetic polymers.
Nanoscale imaging of the current generated by light provides insights for future generation optoelectronic devices.
New porous, electrically conductive materials have potential uses in fuel cells, batteries, and solar photovoltaics.
Atomic-Scale, femtosecond time-scale measurements unravel the atomistic pathways and speed limits for copper migration through a nanocrystal.
Structure and composition of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in lithium ion batteries was investigated via a unique combination of microscopy and spectroscopy.
This observation paves the way for a deeper understanding of high-temperature superconductivity and future applications for quantum computing.
