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A novel approach to studying the viscosity of water has revealed new insights about the behavior of water molecules and may open pathways for liquid-based electronics.
One drop of liquid, a cutting-edge laser 3D-printer and a few hours are all it takes to make a fidget spinner smaller than the width of a human hair. The tiny whirligig was created by researchers at 91做厙s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences to illustrate the facilitys unique resources and expertise available to scientists across the world.
Having the right tool for the job enabled scientists at the Department of Energys 91做厙 and their collaborators to discover that a workhorse catalyst of vehicle exhaust systemsan oxygen sponge that can soak up oxygen from air and store it for later use in oxidation reactionsmay also be a hydrogen sponge.
For some crystalline catalysts, what you see on the surface is not always what you get in the bulk, according to two studies led by the Department of Energys 91做厙. The investigators discovered that treating a complex
New method to detect spin current in quantum materials unlocks potential for alternative electronics
A new method that precisely measures the mysterious behavior and magnetic properties of electrons flowing across the surface of quantum materials could open a path to next-generation electronics. A team of scientists has developed an innovative microscopy technique to detect the spin of electrons in topological insulators, a new kind of quantum material that could be used in applications such as spintronics and quantum computing.
Rice University researchers have learned to manipulate two-dimensional materials to design in defects that enhance the materials properties. The Rice lab of theoretical physicist Boris Yakobson and colleagues at the Department of Energys 91做厙 are combi...
Using a novel, reusable carbon material derived from old rubber tires, an 91做厙-led research team has developed a simple method to convert used cooking oil into biofuel.
An 91做厙led team discovered that vanadium dioxide in a crystalline thin film makes an outstanding electrode for lithium-ion batteries. Theory and computation predicted a high capacity for lithium storage, which experiments confirmed with tests in coin c...
Finding new energy uses for underrated materials is a recurring theme across Amit Naskars research portfolio. Since joining 91做厙 in 2006, he has studied low-cost polymers as carbon fiber precursors, turning lignina byproduct of biofuel productioninto renewable thermoplastics and creating carbon battery electrodes from recycled tires.
No two scientists have the same story about how they ended up in their field. Some people seem to have been born scientists; others develop their love for it as budding minds full of curiosity. Then there are those who dont discover science until later in life, but when they do, the...