October 6, 2023

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Scientists Discover a New Phase of High-Density, Ultra-Hot Ice

Ultrafast X-ray studies reveal the existence of Superionic Ice XIX, which could explain the unusual magnetic fields of icy giant planets.

October 2, 2023

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A Fast, Efficient, and Abundant Catalyst for Carbon Dioxide Reduction

A tungsten carbide catalyst can produce a hydrocarbon from carbon dioxide at high rates and high efficiency.

September 22, 2023

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Why Is It So Hard to Make Batteries Smaller and Lighter?

Scientists freeze and cut a battery in half to look inside and reveal why it fails.

September 18, 2023

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Perovskite Stability and Solar Conversion Performance Improve in Materials with Less Bromide Migration

Researchers find a way to improve the stability of hybrid organic-inorganic crystals called mixed halide-perovskites, a promising material for solar cells.

September 15, 2023

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Observing the Coherent Motion of Electrons with an Attosecond Stopwatch

Scientists illuminate the quantum dynamics of electrons in highly excited molecules.

September 13, 2023

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Scientists Probe the Source of Key Hydrocarbons on Earth—and in Space

A molecule found in combustion on Earth and surrounding some stars can lead to the formation of an important organic hydrocarbon.

September 11, 2023

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Plastic Deformation Engineering Dramatically Enhances Quantum Phenomena

Scientists use a common engineering approach to enhance the superconductivity and induce ferroelectricity in the quantum material strontium titanate.

September 8, 2023

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New Material Enables an Ultrafast Electron Diffraction Probe for Quantum Materials

Bright electron beams unlock the study of small, thin materials on ultrafast timescales.

September 5, 2023

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X-ray Spectral Microscopy Reveals The Active Edges of a Water-Splitting Material

X-rays penetrate a working electrode to determine the structure and chemistry in play when water enters the electrochemically active layers.

August 30, 2023

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Researchers Test Quantum Theory with Precision-Engineered Thin Films

Scientists can now verify theoretical predictions using one-dimensional compositions grown in-situ at a synchrotron spectroscopy station.