BES Highlights

When metal oxide nanoparticles are manufactured by reaction of gases at high temperature, they can form aggregates with complex geometric shapes.

Some liquid metals have been observed to transform uniform solid alloys into complex structures–-a process that is not well understood. In

In the natural world, many of the structural materials (wood, shells, bones, etc.) are hybrid materials made up of simple constituents that are

Electrons have two fundamental properties, charge and spin, generating such phenomena as electricity, magnetism, thermal conductivity, and

Scientist have developed a novel “direct-write” additive lithographic technique that can be used to electronically pattern graphene

A new ultra-thin semiconducting material (tungsten disulfide or WS2) consists of three atomic layers in an “atomic sandwich”

Junctions of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors could enable next-generation photovoltaics, lighting, and electronics. For example, current

In this simplified architecture, sunlight passes through the top layer (metal oxide) and creates electron-hole pairs in the silicon. The holes are

Scientists discovered that a close relative of a well-known iron-based mineral called fool’s gold (iron pyrite, FeS2) is an

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

Semiconductor nanowire lasers, due to their ultra-compact physical sizes, highly localized coherent output, and efficiency, are promising

Understanding the synthesis, growth, and physical properties of nanoparticles is important for the development of next-generation materials. This

Graphene nanoribbons are predicted to transport electricity and dissipate heat more efficiently than traditional electronic materials such as

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

Conventional transmission electron microscopy and metallography techniques survey a limited amount of material in samples. Consequently, these

Numerous applications from flat panel displays to solar cells require high-performance transparent conducting oxides. Commercial applications

Direct measurement of multiple physical properties of Geobacter sulfurreducens pili have demonstrated that they possess metallic-like

At Cornell University, we developed and tested a new detector for electron microscopes that enables quantitative measurements of electric and

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

New elements and nuclei establishing the existence of the Island of Stability and expanding the Periodic Table of Elements were produced in hot

A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northwestern University, and the University of Hamburg have demonstrated a

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

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

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

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