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Three-dimensional structure of nanocrystals in solution determined with atomic resolution using a new technique.
Chameleon-like color changes are observed by confining liquid crystals within small drops.
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.
New method to fabricate graphene nanoribbon arrays on semiconductor wafers turns semimetal into semiconductor.
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.
This discovery could lead to low-cost, non-toxic, biological components for light-weight electronics.
Newly discovered “design rule” brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer.
Device allows fast, precise measurements of electric and magnetic fields at the atomic level, providing insights into the next generation of electronic, energy production, and storage materials.
New element 117 and its decay products establish the existence of long-sought Island of Stability.
Computer algorithm recovers histories and dynamics on timescales much faster than uncertainties inherent in experimental data.
Molecular movements triggered by light redirect the flow of energy through photosynthetic cells to protect them from sun damage.
