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Interplanetary particles offer insights into the chemistry of the cosmos.
Scientists image complex superstructures self-assembled from tetrahedral quantum dots, expanding our understanding of forming small, complex crystals.
Scientists discover a completely new atomic motion in a 2-D material.
Scientists find the weak points to facilitate industrial applications of metallic glasses.
Redefining the mechanisms of stress corrosion cracking for materials in energy generation and industrial systems.
Simple fluid-driven nanoparticle catch-and-release process directs repair of cracks with debris from the damage.
Ultrafast X-rays track how associated pairs of atoms find new locations when triggered by light.
Low-power ultraviolet light manipulation of superconductivity may lead to next-generation quantum devices.
Penetrating X-ray mapping technique measures atomic character of crack propagation, which could lead to tougher metals.
A new path is identified to keep lithium in its place during battery discharge, benefitting efforts to design better energy storage options.
Knowing how to assemble a porous architecture from proteins able to morph from one shape to another could benefit filtration, other applications.
Expanding our understanding of the structure and decay properties of some of the most exotic elements.
Read more about Building a Scale to Weigh Superheavy Elements
