Research Summaries

The understanding of microscopic properties of atomically thin materials, such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), is of fundamental

Blinking, or fluorescence intermittency, limits the usefulness of silicon nanoparticles for optoelectronic applications. Scientists have proposed

Stretching or compressing a material creates strain that can be a powerful tool to control oxygen vacancy concentration, as opposed to traditional

Fungi secrete a diverse repertoire of enzymes that break down tenacious plant material. These powerful enzymes degrade plant cell wall components

Navier-Stokes equations, a set of equations that predict how fluids flow, are used everywhere from special effects in movies to industrial research

Departures from regularity—defects and imperfections—in materials are the key to their novel properties, and control over the type,

Simulating tropical cyclone winds is challenging because they are sensitive to moist atmospheric processes such as cloud microphysics and

For the first time in over half a century, the search for a particular type of interaction, known as a tensor interaction, in nuclear beta decay

Two-dimensional (2D) crystalline materials possess unique structural, mechanical, and electronic properties that make them highly attractive in

Proton transport is important in biology and energy technology. Rapid proton transport is achieved through protons hopping along water molecules