BES Highlights

In fuel cells, promotion of the reaction of oxygen and hydrogenat the cathode (the oxygen reduction reaction) currently requires the use of

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

Hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites have emerged as an exciting new material for solar cells with the promise of high efficiency and

Advances in synthetic chemistry now enable the creation of nanoparticles with many different shapes, sizes, and compositions. One recent advance

Can we build novel memory devices to do data reading and writing at terahertz frequencies so that our personal devices can operate at a much higher

The ability to integrate fiber-based quantum information technology into existing optical networks would be a significant step towards applications

Nanowire geometries are ideal for interfacing with cells and measuring intracellular potentials of neurons with minimal invasiveness. This is

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

Diffusion in complex ceramic oxides is critical to the transport of the constituent atoms and the evolution of atomic structure due to radiation

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

Self-replication is a dynamic process that results in the assembly of identical copies of an initial seed structure. Self-replication along with

Biological cells compartmentalize the functions of proteins and enzymes within organelles and organize into tissues that coordinate to perform work

An elusive massless particle with charge and spin ½, a.k.a. Weyl fermion, was predicted nearly 100 years ago. It still has not been observed

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

The energy and momentum of electrons influence their motion through a material, which, in turn, determines its electrical and optical properties.

Glasses we encounter in everyday life are mostly transparent and used for everything from window panes to phone screens. Glasses are solids that

Hybrid perovskites are a new class of low-cost materials that can capture and emit light. This material can be synthesized in several forms: bulk 3

Although graphene is considered a 2-D material, it never exists in a perfectly flat state. Like wrinkled skin, when this atomically thin carbon is

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

To meet global demand for clean drinking water, scientists are actively pursuing next generation energy-efficient water purification membranes. The

Ferroelectric materials have spontaneous electrical ordering that can be changed by applying an electric field. Where two domains of different

A 3-D analog of graphene (a 2-D material

There is growing interest in harnessing machine learning to answer questions about the physics of condensed matter, like metals and insulators,

Superfluidity is the odd property of a liquid in which it has zero-resistance for flow, and thus flows without loss of kinetic energy. The most

Like graphene, the semi-metal tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) can be prepared in a single monolayer. Tellurium atoms sandwich the transition