Research Summaries

For the first time, researchers led by the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research have directly observed structural and chemical information at

Batteries are composed of two electrodes, an anode (positive charge) and a cathode (negative charge), separated by an electrical insulator. As the

Scientists are interested in the composition of particles tossed into the atmosphere by sea spray, a large source of water vapor that helps to form

Electrically charged molecules or atoms, called ions, are the key species formed when salts (such as NaCl or table salt) or acids (such as acetic

The arrangement of atoms and bonds in a molecule influences its physical and chemical properties. With this in mind, a number of techniques have

Researchers at JILA, a joint research institute of the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, have

The basis for atomic‐scale structure determination involves the scattering of single x‐ray photons, one at a time, from the electrons that make up

Photoelectrochemical cells use semiconductor photoelectrodes to convert energy directly from sunlight into storable chemical fuels. Semiconductor

Developing methods and technology to harness sunlight for energy is one of the most important tasks of researchers at the forefront of the energy

Scientists discovered a family of nature-inspired polymers that, when placed in water, spontaneously assemble into crystalline nanotubes. The