Biomechanical studies challenge current depictions of plant primary cell wall architecture.
A single reversible catalyst enables energy to be both stored and released on demand.
“One pot” catalyst converts up to 20% of dry biomass to a critical chemical used in biofuel production.
Antimony atoms with uncoordinated electrons block flow of heat in thermoelectric materials.
New insights into metal ions at an enzyme’s active site.
New, scalable manufacturing technique grows metal oxide nanosheets with astronomical aspect-ratios, opening the door to intriguing material properties.
Arrays of superconducting islands open up the possibility for tailor-made properties and functionality.
Laboratory measurements of “carrier multiplication” verified in real solar energy photovoltaic devices made of tiny quantum dots.
Researchers have captured the first three-dimensional images of changes in shape, composition, and position of individual catalyst particles during electrochemical cycling.
New insights from synchrotron-based studies are helping to assess the potential of new biofuels.
High resolution imaging of atomic structure results in improved design of aluminum alloys.
A new spectroscopic “fingerprinting” technique has been developed at a DOE user facility to identify chemical degradation products deep inside a working rechargeable battery.
