2016 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Using Glass to Improve Graphene’s Powerful Conductivity

A team of scientists led by Matthew Eisaman, a physicist at Stony Brook University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, have developed a method using common glass for creating resilient, customized, and high-performance graphene.

IU Physicist Leads Discovery of New Particle: 'Four-Flavored' Tetraquark

Research led by Indiana University physicist Daria Zieminska has resulted in the first detection of a new form of elementary particle: the "four-flavored" tetraquark.

Carbon Nanotubes Improve Metal’s Longevity Under Radiation

A team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere has found that, at least in some reactors, adding a tiny quantity of carbon nanotubes to the metal can dramatically slow this breakdown process.

'Road Testing' Plants Reveals Photosynthesis Secrets

Scientists at Michigan State University are dedicating considerable efforts to understanding basic mechanisms of photosynthesis and how the ‘solar panel,’ the photosynthetic membrane and ultimately the leaf, is built.

Controlling Light: New Protection for Photosynthetic Organisms

Newly discovered 'photosynthetic volume control' protects green organisms from unwanted light.

MSU Chemistry Professor and Graduate Student Publish Research in ‘Science’

Converting nitrogen into a form that people and plants can use can exact a heavy toll on the Earth, but a team involving two Montana State University researchers has discovered a much more eco-friendly method – a finding that has implications for food and alternative fuel production.

Stanford Researchers Find New Way of Making Hydrogen Fuel from Water and Improve Grid-Scale Batteries

Stanford engineer Yi Cui and colleagues have developed new ways to improve hydrogen production and rechargeable zinc batteries.

Making a Solar Energy Conversion Breakthrough With Help From a Ferroelectrics Pioneer

Designers of solar cells may soon be setting their sights higher, as a discovery by a team of researchers including scientists from Drexel University, has revealed a class of materials that could be better at converting sunlight into energy than those currently being used in solar arrays.

U of A Researchers Observe Dynamic Structure of Plant Protein

Research at the University of Arkansas shows that a plant protein’s dynamic structure plays a critical role in how the plant builds up its photosynthetic machinery, potentially informing the design of artificial solar energy conversion devices.

"Atomic Sandwiches" Could Make Computers 100X Greener

Researchers at the University of Michigan have engineered a material that could lead to a new generation of computing devices, packing in more computing power while consuming a fraction of the energy that today’s electronics require

The Dangers of Overcharging Your Plants

Capturing light to produce energy is a dangerous business for plants. The Kramer lab at Michigan State University has discovered one important reason why, in their search for ways to improve crop yields.

UA Engineer Predicts Materials Failure From the Tiniest of Grains

Researcher Katerina Aifantis, the principal investigator on a nanotechnology-based collaborative research project between the University of Arizona and Michigan Technological University, is probing mechanical processes at the nanoscale with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.