Friction in plasma gets weird in the presence of very strong magnetic fields, a team of plasma researchers at the University of Michigan has shown.
Duke engineers and materials scientists are discovering and designing new materials to meet energy demands for a more sustainable future.
The ability to use a broader range of the infrared spectrum, tunable within one device, could help meet the growing demand for applications.
Researchers at the University of North Florida’s Atomic LEGO Lab discovered a new electronic phenomenon they call “asymmetric ferroelectricity."
The awards are part of $6.4M in total DOE funding for seven projects for research on two international fusion energy stellarator facilities.
A team developed a bioprocess that completely and efficiently converted plant matter consisting of acetate and xylose into high-value bioproducts.
The Rice University lab of physicist Junichiro Kono led an effort to make custom nanotube fibers & test their potential for large-scale applications.
By using a special catalyst, researchers created a tougher polymer that can easily be depolymerized back to the monomer state with an acid catalyst.
The method produces extremely thin, free-standing lanthanum aluminate and strontium titanate membranes, which can be integrated into other structures.
A four-year, $5 million grant from DOE will help a Central Michigan University-led team fix a long-standing problem in materials science.