Optimizing Atomic Neighborhoods for Speedier Chemical Reactions
Clusters with longer separations between atoms had enhanced catalytic activity.
Clusters with longer separations between atoms had enhanced catalytic activity.
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.
Combining computer simulations with laboratory measurements provides insights on molecular-level flexibility.
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.
Researchers have created a porous, layered material that can serve as a graphene analog, and which may be a tool for storing energy and investigating the physics of unusual materials.
New metal oxide material works at temperatures low enough to improve fuel cell efficiency.
Tracking electronic motion in a graphene-like bulk material shows fast electrons in all dimensions.
Stroboscopic x-ray pulses scatter from a vibrating crystal and reveal how energy moves.
DOE Joint Genome Institute expands data and analytical tools.
Study reveals insights into plant structural changes during bioenergy pretreatments.