BES Highlights

Green leafy plants readily convert sunlight into energy-dense fuels. Conventional solar cells don’t. Why not? A key reaction, splitting water

Scientists developed a new and robust process that converts components of lignocellulosic biomass into high-performance high-value PSAs that have

When forming bonds with oxygen or participating in reactions involving oxygen atom transfer, the early actinide elements, protactinium through

While scientists have studied water for a long time, there’s still much that they don’t know. A particularly interesting aspect is

This study builds on the team’s previous research, which established clear links between a protein complex that senses sugar levels in plant

Rare earth element-containing materials are irreplaceable and used widely in technologies such as lighting, displays, biological sensors, lasers,

The chemical reactions behind soot particle formation have long been a mystery. The reactions, which turn gaseous hydrocarbons into a solid that

The team began with a flat piece of ruthenium metal. On top of the metal, they grew graphene, which is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon. In this

Knowing how minerals form is vital for subsurface energy extraction and waste storage, creating tailored catalysts, and more. Minerals can form via

For electron microscopes, the traditional approaches to improving resolution are increasing the energy of the electron beam, up to a point where

Gold nanostars are a class of plasmonic nanomaterials that show promise in surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based applications and hot electron

A research team used chemical vapor deposition—with a twist—to localize control of the synthesis process and allow evolutionary, or

As electronic devices shrink, more precise semiconductor synthesis and characterization are needed to improve these devices. APT can identify atom

The terahertz spectral window (100 gigahertz to 10 terahertz) is attracting attention for its potential use in submillimeter-wave communication and

Tuning the electronic properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), a process known as doping, is emerging as an effective means for

Researchers investigated the chemistry of protactinium to understand the impact of having the most energetic electrons in orbitals derived from

Decades of research have empirically shown optimal conditions for a variety of separations applications, making use of specific combinations of

Mixed-linkage glucan (MLG), a (1,3;1,4)-β-linked glucose polymer, is important for the structural integrity of the plant and a source of

In 2015, a multidisciplinary team from Argonne National Laboratory created a material consisting of graphene, nanodiamond particles, and diamond

In nature, multivalency, or the ability to bind to multiple sites at once, is important for selective binding and plays a significant role in a

An optical metasurface is a designer interface that packs together multiple materials carefully selected for their ability to control light. The

Capacitors are electrical components that store energy and are widely used in electronic devices. Typical supercapacitors, named for their ability

Decreasing fuel consumption and emissions in diesel vehicles requires end-of-tailpipe technologies. To reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide

Designing materials for sensors that function at peak performance in relatively harsh environments, such as saltwater, is of interest to

Qubits form the basis of quantum computation. Building a practical quantum computer demands two important features: the maintenance of coherent