Biomechanical studies challenge current depictions of plant primary cell wall architecture.
A single reversible catalyst enables energy to be both stored and released on demand.
“One pot” catalyst converts up to 20% of dry biomass to a critical chemical used in biofuel production.
Antimony atoms with uncoordinated electrons block flow of heat in thermoelectric materials.
New, scalable manufacturing technique grows metal oxide nanosheets with astronomical aspect-ratios, opening the door to intriguing material properties.
Laboratory measurements of “carrier multiplication” verified in real solar energy photovoltaic devices made of tiny quantum dots.
Researchers have captured the first three-dimensional images of changes in shape, composition, and position of individual catalyst particles during electrochemical cycling.
New insights from synchrotron-based studies are helping to assess the potential of new biofuels.
A new spectroscopic “fingerprinting” technique has been developed at a DOE user facility to identify chemical degradation products deep inside a working rechargeable battery.
Predicted by theory, and confirmed by experiments, novel materials are being discovered to improve photovoltaic efficiency.
