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Growing Nano “Hair” for Electrodes - From the Bottom Up
Electric fields control growth of “sticky” polymer particles.
Electric fields control growth of “sticky” polymer particles.
Precise, predictable positioning of nanoparticles on a liquid crystal droplet.
Linking together two light absorbing pigments to construct a better artificial photosynthesis solar cell.
Soot particle diversity and complexity discovered using ultrafast x-rays at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS).
Research points to more efficient and lower cost routes to high-yield biomass-derived renewable fuels.
Researchers have identified a possible channel that enables substrate water molecules to travel to the active site of Photosystem II.
Nanoscale engineering boosts the performance of quantum dot light emitting diodes.
Process doubles photocurrent from visible sunlight in organic solar cells.
Harnessing the spins of electrons in a new way - enabling efficient magnetic switching and holding promise for spintronic devices.
Adding platinum atoms tunes the color of emitted light.
Researchers have invented a new x-ray imaging technique that could reveal key atomic-scale properties in ferroelectric magnetic materials.
Using neutron diffraction, movement of charged atoms arranged as “stripes” was captured for the first time.