Researchers leveraged advanced X-ray imaging for a nondestructive way to peer inside complex 3D nanomaterials with record resolution.
By examining tiny fragments from one of our nearest cosmic neighbors, scientists uncovered more about the history of our solar system.
![A gas-phase X-Ray scattering experiment captures cyclopentadiene rapidly transforming into the strained bicyclo[2.1.0]pentene. This structure change is triggered by a pump pulse (blue) and detected through X-ray scattering (yellow).](/-/media/bes/csgb/images/highlights-of-progress/2024/lcls_cover_jpcl_final_full.jpg?h=444&w=1000&la=en&hash=07296099B8FD08CA6BECE0CCDF495E4D59198617B88395AF5B2F168D342FB0F4)
Ultrafast X-ray experiments provide direct evidence that interaction of light with a hydrocarbon molecule produces strained molecular rings.
Emulating the edge of chaos of axons enables a metal wire to overcome its resistance without cooling, thereby amplifying signals flowing inside of it.
Neutron experiments revealed microscopic details about a special 3D-printed superalloy that could potentially reduce component costs.
In a breakthrough for industrial manufacturing, scientists reproduced one of the world’s toughest materials using 3D printing.
Layers of a surface-conducting material, sandwiched between layers of a magnetic insulator, could lead to more powerful, energy-efficient electronics.
Researchers used neutrons to study porous metal materials called MOFs that trap toxic gases that are harmful to the environment and human health.
Ultrafast X-ray imaging created with new technology offers insights into improving the energy efficiency of combustion engines.
Electron transfer between atomically thin materials triggers the ultrafast release of heat.
Scientists chart a path to sub-femtosecond hard X-ray Free-Electron-Laser pulses powered by compact plasma-based accelerators.
High-surface area silicon improves light-driven reactions of carbon dioxide.
