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Concentrating noble-metal catalyst atoms on the surface of porous nano-frame alloys shows over thirty-fold increase in performance.
New studies explain the transition, providing a quantitative picture of a 50-year-old mystery.
Carbon nanotubes insert into artificial and active cell membranes, reproducing major features of biological channels.
New metal oxide material works at temperatures low enough to improve fuel cell efficiency.
Discovery demonstrates how metamaterials may be used in non-invasive material imaging and sensing, and terahertz information technologies.
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New theoretical techniques predict experimental observations in superconducting materials.
Coexistence of two states of matter that normally avoid one another is revealed by inelastic neutron scattering experiments.
Atomic-scale details of electron distribution reveal a novel mechanism for current to flow without energy loss.
Microscopic understanding offers fresh directions for discovering new materials to transmit energy without loss.
Stroboscopic x-ray pulses scatter from a vibrating crystal and reveal how energy moves.
Method enables quantification of thiols on bacteria and natural organic matter.
Study reveals insights into plant structural changes during bioenergy pretreatments.
