A molecule found in combustion on Earth and surrounding some stars can lead to the formation of an important organic hydrocarbon.
A tungsten carbide catalyst can produce a hydrocarbon from carbon dioxide at high rates and high efficiency.
Ultrafast X-ray studies reveal the existence of Superionic Ice XIX, which could explain the unusual magnetic fields of icy giant planets.
Scientists freeze and cut a battery in half to look inside and reveal why it fails.
Understanding defects paves the way for longer lifetimes for sodium-ion batteries -- and lower energy storage costs.
Bright electron beams unlock the study of small, thin materials on ultrafast timescales.
A graphene-insulator coating enables scientists to tune the energy required to liberate electrons from semiconductors.
Scientists illuminate the quantum dynamics of electrons in highly excited molecules.
Scientists can now verify theoretical predictions using one-dimensional compositions grown in-situ at a synchrotron spectroscopy station.
X-rays penetrate a working electrode to determine the structure and chemistry in play when water enters the electrochemically active layers.
Scientists use a common engineering approach to enhance the superconductivity and induce ferroelectricity in the quantum material strontium titanate.
Package provides end-to-end analysis of microscopy images for accelerated materials research.
