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Each year, scientists with the Office of Science, at our national laboratories, and supported by the Office of Science at the nation’s colleges and universities, publish thousands of research findings in the scientific literature. About 200 of these are selected annually by their respective program areas in the Office of Science as publication highlights of special note.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless and odorless gas that is potentially fatal at elevated concentrations due to the prevention of oxygen flow to
The interactions of water with the surrounding rock matrix are responsible for geothermal energy, the formation of many ore deposits, and a number
Catalysis routinely allows an amazingly large number of chemical reactions to proceed under conditions where such reactions would ordinarily be
In recent years, lithium-ion batteries have saturated the electronics market due to their widespread use in cell phones, laptop computers, and
One of the most infamous greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide. Because of the widespread awareness of the global warming effects of carbon dioxide, a
The electrochemical reactions of oxygen gas are of great interest in many developing technologies such as solar energy conversion and energy
The threat of human exposure to synthetic radioactive elements, such as the actinides, has greatly increased over the last several decades, both
Scientists often use the Periodic Table to predict the properties of an element based on certain trends. For example, elements in the same column
X-ray synchrotron spectroscopy offers unique advantages over conventional materials characterization techniques, including higher detection
Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) are air pollutants implicated in serious health problems such as lung and heart disease. They are produced through