Research Summaries

An important step in understanding chemical reactivity is determining how molecular structure changes during a reaction. The ability to image

Improving the efficiency of catalysts could enhance many chemical reactions used in industry and research laboratories. To improve efficiency,

Van Vleck’s Nobel-prize winning explanation of the quantum origin of magnetism dates back to 1937. However it was not until 1999 that

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) was first collected from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria off the western coast of North America and has

The development of artificial photosynthetic systems for making chemical fuels from solar energy is a long-term research objective that spans many

The blueprint for the “hydrogen (H2) economy” is to convert energy from renewable sources, such as sunlight or wind, and

Using block copolymer self-assembly, CFN scientists have mimicked the texture found on the highly antireflective surfaces of the compound eyes of

Single photon generation requires an isolated, quantum mechanical, two-level system that can emit only one photon in one excitation-emission cycle.

Membranes made from nanoparticles offer versatility because both the inorganic core and the organic ligand shell composition can be tuned

Saharan silver ants (Cataglyphis bombycina) forage in the Saharan desert in the full midday sun when surface temperatures reach up to 70