A team of scientists has found a new way to create molecular interconnections that can give a certain class of materials exciting new properties, including improving their ability to catalyze chemical reactions or harvest energy from light.
Making chemicals for industrial processes often requires scientists to use a catalyst — a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, reducing the amount of energy it takes to make different products.
The lithium-ion battery has transformed the portable electronics industry and is making inroads into energy storage on the electric grid and electrically powered transportation.
In a new study, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne and Brookhaven National Laboratories observed the formation of two kinds of defects in individual nanowires, which are smaller in diameter than a human hair.
In a study published in Journal of Physical Review Letters, researchers used simulated Bragg coherent diffraction imaging data sets to demonstrate the approach, outline sparse recovery strategy and comment on future opportunities.
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are some of the most significant pollutants in our atmosphere — they contribute to the formation of smog, acid rain and ground-level ozone.
