Experts look at past nuclear accidents and potential scenarios to identify gaps in understanding nuclear fuel behavior.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method non-destructively images the chemical and structural changes in a lithium ion battery.
Short pulses of light reveal an intrinsic conducting surface that is different from the bulk.
A scalable catalytic process improves the yield of biofuels by 40%.
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, 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.
New insights into metal ions at an enzyme’s active site.
Laboratory measurements of “carrier multiplication” verified in real solar energy photovoltaic devices made of tiny quantum dots.
