Research Summaries

Studies pinpoint the active site of a catalyst that converts sunlight to liquid fuels.

Discovery could help control potentially damaging bursts during plasma disruptions, another step toward fusion power production.

Catching a glimpse of the breaking and formation of chemical bonds in ultracold chemical reactions.

High resolution imaging and spectroscopy definitively confirms a state of matter called a “pair density wave.”

Simple soft materials couple tunable chemical signals to produce distinct energy flows.

Nanofabrication adds complexity to optical electronic devices.

Microfabricated leaf design holds more water.

Study shows that the strong coupling of photons and spin waves in magnetic materials creates an “exceptional surface” for new phenomena.

X-ray scattering measures the positions of atoms as they vibrate in a two-dimensional cover sheet.

Innovative technology improves isotope production yields and enhances capabilities for advanced research on new isotopes for medical applications.