ASCR Highlights

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

Scientists created a new form of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites in atomically thin 2D sheets. These hybrid perovskites have shown promise as

The membrane separators in-between the electrodes of a redox-flow battery must allow the working ion to shuttle between the electrodes while

Silicon has been successful because it is an electronically tunable semiconductor material that can be used in electronic devices. Graphene has

Solar cell performance of hybrid perovskites has improved from under 4% efficiency in 2009 to over 20% efficiency today. However, perovskite

The presence of defects in semiconductor materials, such as the missing gallium atoms in the image, were known to drastically decrease the light

Researchers, led by those from the U.S. Department of Energy Joint BioEnergy Institute, sought to decrease the cost of ILs by synthesizing them

Various catalysts can be used in the hydrodeoxygenation process, which removes oxygen-containing compounds or oxygenates, but the best catalysts

When sunlight is absorbed in a solar cell, negatively charged electrons and positively charged holes are created which in turn drive electrical

Molecular hydrogen (H2) is an eco-friendly fuel because only waste water is produced when it is burned in combustion engines or used in

Biology uses stress, defects, molecular configuration (for example, handedness), and hierarchical design strategies to assemble and/or create a

3D printing has revolutionized the way we can make and design materials. Now a team led by scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has added

Scientists aspire to build nanostructures that mimic the complexity and function of nature’s proteins, but are made of durable and synthetic

A collaboration of researchers from MIT, University of California at San Diego, and General Atomics have performed the first set of realistic

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

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

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

The “neutron skin” of the nucleus of a calcium-48 atom is much thinner than thought. An international team of nuclear physicists led by