ASCR Highlights

Most 2-D crystals studied to date are a lattice of hexagons—for example, graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and black phosphorus

Many questions about the fundamental nature of neutrinos remain open, including whether or not a neutrino is its own antiparticle. If so,

Single atoms of inert argon gas were trapped at room temperature in silicate nano-cages, which are formed as 2-D honeycomb-like arrays on a surface

Olivine lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) is an important electrode material used for lithium-ion batteries. Single crystalline micro

Researchers have found a new way to predict the stability of multiply charged molecules using high-throughput simulations, which are becoming an

In quantum computing, quantum information is lost due to a loss of synchronization (dephasing) in the electronic flow and energy relaxation.

The Nuclear Physics with Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics Collaboration (NPLQCD), under the umbrella of the U.S. Quantum Chromodynamics Collaboration

GW170817 was the first gravitational wave detection involving objects with masses typical of neutron stars. Gamma-rays from it were observed by the

Bulk metallic glasses are a class of metals that lack an ordered crystalline structure. This feature leads to unique properties, but it also

A future type of energy-efficient electronics is called spintronics. A challenge in spintronics is tuning how spins move to create current, called

Pure hydrogen is highly flammable, making it an ideal fuel. If you could find a way to extract that hydrogen from water using sunlight, then, you

Examining a living cellular membrane has remained an unsolved challenge up to this point due to the dynamic, chemically diverse, and fragile nature

The tokamak is an efficient design for confining superheated plasmas with magnetic fields because much of the magnetic field is produced by

To achieve its goal, ITER’s core ion temperature must be around 15 keV, or over 10 times hotter than in the core of the sun. At the same time

Much like two friendly neighbors getting together to chat over a cup of coffee, the minuscule particles in our subatomic world also come together

Using integrated hydrologic simulations that couple vegetation and land energy processes with surface and subsurface hydrology, the researchers

New measurements and simulations of plasma rotation in DIII-D National Fusion Facility, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility

Experimental results from RHIC and the LHC suggest that protons are much more complex than a simple arrangement of three quarks held together by

Using the supercomputer Titan at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists performed first-principles computations of the structure of 78

Most drugs currently approved for humans are either large proteins or small molecules. Between these two size categories are peptides. Peptides are

The KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino mass (KATRIN) project can measure neutrino mass by a very careful determination of the electron spectrum emitted by

For semi-rigid molecules at low energies, the well-established normal mode approximation gives a basic understanding of molecular vibrations and

One of the leading methods for creating qubits involves exploiting specific structural atomic defects in diamonds. Using diamonds is both

Typically, exposure of a material to energetic particles, such as ions or neutrons, creates many defects that result in damage to the structure.

Tribology—the study of friction, wear, and lubrication—is critical to the efficiency and durability of engines and other moving metal