Soot particle diversity and complexity discovered using ultrafast x-rays at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS).
Unusual reaction eschews high temperatures and water to lock away climate-changing carbon dioxide.
The first real-time images of two atoms vibrating in a molecule have been captured using a technique called laser-induced electron diffraction.
Supercomputers + Software + electromagnetic images yield new way to discriminate underground deposits from surrounding geology.
Observation of a plutonium nuclear magnetic resonance ends 50-year search and provides a key to deciphering its complex properties.
Unique analysis of the reaction of propene with oxygen atom reveals the influence of electron spin on combustion chemistry.
Adding an oxide sieve, a layer containing nanocavities, to a catalyst surface makes the catalyst selective for specific reactions and increases efficiencies for chemical processes.
A step closer to an artificial system using sunlight to produce hydrogen from water
New design significantly increases the lifetime and reduces the platinum content in electrocatalysts needed for advanced fuel cells for automotive applications.
Chemistry provides a route to selective binding and extraction of radioactive cesium.
Laboratory measurements of “carrier multiplication” verified in real solar energy photovoltaic devices made of tiny quantum dots.
Understanding the interaction of uranium in soils may lead to new ways to clean-up contaminated ground.
