![A snapshot from a large quantum molecular dynamics simulation of the production of hydrogen molecules (green) from an aluminum-lithium alloy nanoparticle containing 16,661 atoms (represented by the silver contour of charge density) and dissolved charged lithium atoms (red).](/-/media/bes/images/highlights/2016/06/atomic-scale-simulations-large.jpg?h=600&w=605&la=en&hash=EF313F3D36240D941BB039F99140E2287628BC9B954C14D5EDFDC73BBC2EFA15)
Towards Eco-friendly Industrial-Scale Hydrogen Production
Atomic-scale simulations predict how to use nanoparticles to increase hydrogen production.
Atomic-scale simulations predict how to use nanoparticles to increase hydrogen production.
New electron-beam writing technique controls electronic properties for future on-demand re-configurable electronics.
Affordable, Earth-abundant catalyst achieves efficient solar-driven hydrogen fuel production.
A simplified architecture leads to efficiencies rivaling conventional silicon solar cells.
Patterned arrays of nanometer-sized connections in two-dimensional semiconductors could enable ultrathin integrated circuits for smartphones and solar cells.
Dressing electrons with a rotating field of laser light creates distinct, controllable states, opening the door for innovative electronics.
New X-ray technique reveals the presence of one-in-a-million large crystalline regions from metals fatiguing—stabilization schemes could lead to impervious metals.
Chameleon-like color changes are observed by confining liquid crystals within small drops.
A new tool allows atomic 3D printing.
Three-dimensional structure of nanocrystals in solution determined with atomic resolution using a new technique.
A low-cost, stable oxide film is highly conductive and transparent, rivaling its predecessors.
Materials with extraordinary performance in solar cells are discovered to be efficient, tunable lasers at room temperature.