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An entirely human-made architecture produces hydrogen fuel using light, shows promise for transmitting energy in numerous applications.
Metal-organic frameworks with chains of iron centers adsorb and release carbon monoxide with very little energy input.
Novel defect control in graphene enables direct imaging of trapped electrons that follow Einstein’s rules.
Molecular-level understanding of cellulose structure reveals why it resists degradation and could lead to cost-effective biofuels.
Lignocellulose-degrading enzyme complexes could improve biofuel production.
Scientists use heat and mismatched surfaces to stretch films that can potentially improve device efficiencies.
Readily rotating molecules let electrons last, resulting in higher solar cell efficiency.
The arrangement of electrons in an exotic human-made element shows that certain properties of heavy elements cannot be predicted using lighter ones.
Scientists achieved thin films with structures virtually impossible via traditional methods.
Researchers discover the secret behind the third way living organisms extract energy from their environment.
Novel spin-polarized surface states may guide the search for materials that host Majorana fermions, unusual particles that act as their own antimatter, and could revolutionize quantum computers.
The Molecular Foundry and aBeam Technologies bring mass fabrication to nano-optical devices.
