Double, Double Toil and Trouble: Tungsten Burns and Helium Bubbles
New models reveal the impact of competing processes on helium bubble formation in plasma-exposed tungsten.
New models reveal the impact of competing processes on helium bubble formation in plasma-exposed tungsten.
Pairs of precisely tuned X-ray pulses uncover ultrafast processes and previously unmapped structures.
Careful tuning of a surface at the nanoscale could lead to robust materials for solar panels, other uses.
Innovative materials adsorb carbon dioxide via an unprecedented cooperative insertion mechanism.
Atomic-scale defects in graphene are shown to selectively allow protons to pass through a barrier that is just one carbon atom thick.
New nanoscale thermal imaging technique shows heat building up inside microprocessors, providing new information to help solve heat-related performance issues.
New approach to design and assemble tiny composite materials could advance energy storage.
Researchers determine the reaction pathway to how soot and other toxic components form in combustion systems.
New structures could accelerate progress toward faster computing and high-security data transfer across fiber optic networks.
X-ray pulses from the Linac Coherent Light Source probe the molecular dynamics of photoexcitation.
Imaging of cerium oxide nanocrystals provides new insights into the different behaviors of catalyst for emission control, other uses.
Tiny semiconducting crystals show promise for solar cell architectures and light-emitting devices.