Science Highlights | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

When it comes to stressing a crystal during irradiation, not all atoms are created equal.

High magnetic fields reveal the existence of nitrogen superclusters.

A phase change at absolute zero temperature may provide key insights into the decades-old mystery of high-temperature superconductivity.

Nano-structuring may help superconductors overcome a decades-long barrier to use in more powerful motors and magnets.

Designing protein assemblies whose interactions can be manipulated to respond to a single environmental cue.

Advances in how we calculate optical properties of semiconductors shorten the path to improved solar cells and other optoelectronic devices.

Molecular structures provide insights into biomass deconstruction.

Nanoscale imaging of the current generated by light provides insights for future generation optoelectronic devices.

First observation of key intermediate state in the conversion of one photon to two electrons.

Charge-discharge chemistry for lithium ion batteries elucidated by theoretical calculations.

Ordered arrays of functional proteins with designed molecular properties created through self-assembly by combining proteins and synthetic polymers.

Exploiting the self-organizing nature of atoms to block heat transfer and improve thermal-to-electrical energy conversion.