BES Highlights

Penetrating X-ray mapping technique measures atomic character of crack propagation, which could lead to tougher metals.

Knowing how to assemble a porous architecture from proteins able to morph from one shape to another could benefit filtration, other applications.

Models use a fraction of the computational cost of today’s best atom-based water models.

Infusion of a specialized gel throughout a protein structure produces highly expandable crystals that could find use in energy conversion & filtration

Discovery of novel polymers with extreme stretching, vibration suppression, and self-healing.

New self-supporting composite metal material doubles the volumetric energy and achieves fast charging rates in batteries.

Metal-organic frameworks designed with a topology-guided approach show higher efficiency than commercial benchmarks.

Scientists discover an unexpected source of new materials, with potential for energy applications.

A flowing magnetically responsive liquid seamlessly regulates the shape and properties of solids, letting them perform an array of jobs.

Discovery of new boron-containing phase opens the door for resilient flexible electronics.

Researchers capture detailed images of polymers, using electron-based imaging and computer simulations.

Detailed view of atoms opens doors for new designs to convert atomic displacements to electrical energy.

Materials prevent battery failure by inhibiting tree-like growths.

Production of actinium-227 ramps up for use in a drug to fight prostate cancer that has spread to bone.

New method could enable studying the fastest interactions of ultrabright X-rays with matter, a vital way of learning about chemical reactions.

Neutron scattering reveals supersonic particles that carry heat and may improve electronics and sensors.

The behavior of active magnetic liquids suggests new pathways to transport particles across surfaces and build materials that self-heal.

A new catalyst design meets cost, activity, and durability goals by leveraging ultralow loadings of platinum with platinum-free supports.

New method provides ultrafast switching of electronic structure and illuminates fundamentals of charge ordering.

Insight about energy flow in copper-based material could aid in creating efficient molecular electronics.

Design principles lead to a catalyst that splits water in a low pH environment, vital for generating solar fuels.

Theorists show how a new quantum device could control a chemical reaction remotely, changing our understanding of how reactions can work.

With user facilities, researchers devise novel battery chemistries to help make fluoride batteries a reality.

Insights into how nature converts carbon dioxide into sugar could help scientists develop crops that produce fuels and other products.

Scientists observe and control molecular and atomic dynamics at the fastest timescales to date.