Researchers used a new technique to study the origin of superconductivity in cuprates by overdoping a material until it disappeared. They found that purely electronic interactions likely lead to high-temperature superconductivity and that this interaction emerges exactly when superconductivity starts, strengthening as it gets stronger.
Scientists from Cornell University and Brookhaven National Laboratory successfully demonstrated the world's first capture and reuse of energy in a multi-turn particle accelerator. The Energy Recovery Linear accelerator (ERL) technology uses two transformational 'green' technologies to recover and re-use previously accelerated particles...
Researchers developed a platform to organize nanomaterials of different types into desired 3-D structures using DNA-programmable nanofabrication. The platform can create materials with unique optical, chemical, and other properties at the nanoscale, enabling new applications in fields like display technology and nanomanufacturing.
The Affordable Laser-Free Retrofittable Stroboscopic Solution for Ultrafast Electron Microscopy has been recognized as one of the top innovations of 2019 by R&D World magazine. This device can be retrofit into conventional transmission electron microscopes to image dynamic behaviors of materials over very short timescales.
Scientists have discovered a new function in a plant enzyme that can initiate a crucial chemical reaction, producing diols used in lubricants and plastics. The enzyme's unique dioxygenase chemistry has implications for designing greener industrial catalysts with less waste and toxic chemicals.
The US Department of Energy has awarded approximately $80 million over three years to strengthen the nation's energy infrastructure. The funding aims to bolster the reliability and resilience of energy systems through various projects, including malware detection and advanced sensors and data analytics.
Scientists developed a new approach to create metal-metal composites with a 3-D interconnected structure in thin films. The heat-driven process, called thin-film solid-state interfacial dealloying (SSID), has potential applications in catalysis, energy generation and storage, and biomedical sensing.
The Brookhaven-CFS project aims to develop breakthrough technologies for the fusion power industry, focusing on quench detection and protection systems. The team will collaborate to characterize high-temperature superconductors and test their ability to withstand damage-inducing events.
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new approach to artificial photosynthesis that improves the efficiency of capturing light and splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen fuel. The system uses molecular tethers to attach chromophores to catalysts, allowing for stable and efficient electron transfer and ge...
Brookhaven researchers discover a new type of vibrational motion that causes scandium fluoride crystals to buckle and shrink when heated. This phenomenon is relevant to materials used in electronics, medicine, and telecommunications, offering fresh insight into unconventional superconductors and flexible materials.
Scientists developed a machine-learning approach to extract catalytic properties from x-ray signatures of catalysts. This method helps identify the active phase of the catalyst, which converts carbon dioxide to methane, and guides the design of more efficient catalysts.
The DOE is investing $21.4 million in quantum information science research, focusing on particle physics and fusion energy sciences. This funding will support projects that explore the application of quantum computing to analyze particle physics data and simulate complex systems.
The US ATLAS Phase I Upgrade enables the detection of rare processes and sheds light on dark matter, dark energy, and antimatter asymmetry. The upgrades improve the trigger/data acquisition system, liquid argon calorimeter, and forward muon detector, allowing for more efficient data collection and analysis.
Researchers developed an AI-powered decision-making system to streamline experiments, reducing measurement time and improving data quality. The algorithm selects the most uncertain step to measure next, maximizing information gain and ending experiments when additional measurements are unnecessary.
Researchers develop 'hybrid' resists combining poly(methyl methacrylate) and aluminum oxide to improve lithography contrast and enable high-resolution silicon nanostructures. The approach uses an existing resist, metal oxide, and common equipment, offering a cost-effective solution for next-generation electronics.
Researchers detected a large concentration of electron pairs outside key temperature and energy ranges in a copper-oxide material, sparking hope for improving the superconducting properties of cuprates. By leveraging this knowledge, scientists may be able to enhance superconductivity by tweaking parameters or searching for other materi...
Brookhaven National Laboratory has completed a 3.2 gigapixel digital sensor array for the LSST camera, enabling the capture of the most complete images of our universe. The team successfully built and shipped the final raft to SLAC, marking the end of a 16-year project.
Researchers chemically treat zinc oxide nanowires to apply a uniform coating of titanium dioxide, enhancing catalytic activity and stability for the water-splitting reaction. The resulting nanowire-shell structures exhibit an amorphous structure with crystalline domains limited to a few nanometers.
Scientists use Coherent Hard X-ray Scattering to study thin film growth, producing a 'movie' that depicts the process more accurately than traditional techniques. The research could improve the performance of organic solar cells and provide insights into the quality of films.
Scientists discovered a paradoxical mechanism where a plant protein that turns on oil synthesis also activates a protein to put the brakes on it. This balance ensures fatty acid precursors are perfectly regulated, preventing toxicity and promoting healthy membrane and oil production.
Researchers found that even after losing ability to carry electrical current with no energy loss, materials retain some conductivity and possibly electron pairs required for superconductivity. The discovery supports the role of 'charge stripes' in formation of charge-carrier pairs essential to resistance-free flow of electrical current.
Researchers develop a hybrid nanostructure combining biologically derived and inorganic materials to enhance light-harvesting efficiency. The nanohybrid, composed of quantum dots, a protein from cyanobacteria, and semiconducting nanocrystals, shows improved energy transfer and photocurrent production.
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Arkansas developed a highly efficient catalyst for extracting electrical energy from ethanol. The catalyst steers ethanol down an ideal chemical pathway, releasing its full potential of stored energy, enabling applications such as liquid fuel-cell-powered drones.
Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed an organic cathode material with sulfur for lithium batteries, achieving higher energy density, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability. The new material overcomes challenges associated with sulfur batteries by stabilizing it through an organic backbone.
Researchers found that buildup of lithium oxide and decomposition of electrolyte lead to rapid capacity fade in magnetite-based electrode material. The conversion reaction is not fully reversible, causing residual products to accumulate and block electron transport.
Researchers found that cube-shaped nanoparticles coated with single-stranded DNA chains assemble into an unusual 'zigzag' arrangement that maximizes attraction and minimizes repulsion. The discovery breaks the orientational symmetry of cubes relative to the vectors of the unit cell, allowing for a new type of nanoscale packing.
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory developed a new approach to solve protein structures from tiny crystals, utilizing unique sample-handling and data-assembly techniques. The method enables the study of difficult-to-crystallize cell-surface receptors and other membrane proteins, improving our understanding of health and disease.
Researchers found that autophagy helps build and break down plant oils by delivering fatty acids from membrane recycling to lipid droplets. By manipulating this process, scientists may be able to drive up oil accumulation in bioenergy crops.
The new focusing system overcomes the space charge effect, allowing for improved resolution and brighter diffraction data. The team's advanced design uses quadrupole magnets to tune the electron beam, enabling on-the-fly adjustments and optimal beam quality.
Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a catalyst that efficiently decomposes nerve agents like sarin, eliminating their harmful effects. The multimodal approach used in the study identifies the active site of the catalyst and validates its effectiveness in real-life conditions.
A recent study by scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory has revealed the mechanistic details of a protein involved in the assembly of lignin, a key cell-wall component. The discovery identifies an electron shuttle protein that delivers fuel for the construction of one specific type of lignin building block.
Physicists propose a novel method to produce robust Majorana fermions in magnetic materials with different phase boundaries. This could lead to the creation of stable qubits for quantum computers, addressing limitations of current technology. The team plans to experimentally verify their findings using engineered systems.
A team of researchers has revealed the molecular structure of membranes used in reverse osmosis, a leading method of purifying brackish water into drinking water. The study found that the perpendicular packing motif is better correlated with optimal filtration properties and may be related to how water pathways are oriented.
Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified the causes of capacity fading in nickel-rich layered materials, which could lead to improved battery performance for electric vehicles. The team used multiple research techniques, including synchrotron light sources and machine learning, to pinpoint the problem and provide p...
The latest data from the STAR experiment at RHIC show that different flavors of antiquarks contribute differently to proton spin, with up antiquark spins making a greater contribution than down antiquark spins. This result provides new insights into the proton spin puzzle and reveals a more complex picture than previously thought.
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory engineered hollow metallic nanoscale boxes, or 'nanowrappers,' to carry and release DNA-coated nanoparticles in a controlled way. The researchers demonstrated the ability to load and unload materials using these nanostructures for various applications.
Researchers developed a new catalyst composed of platinum and nickel, which is more efficient than pure platinum. The study used ultrabright x-rays to reveal the growth pathway and chemical characterization of the nanoparticles in real time.
Researchers analyzed particle flow from tiny projectiles colliding with gold nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The data show strong correlations between initial geometry and final flow patterns, supporting the quark-gluon plasma hypothesis.
Researchers use newly connected tools to map out previously inaccessible details of a high-temperature superconductor's phase diagram. The study reveals interesting characteristics on the 'far side' of the dome, including simpler quirkiness that disappears on the overdoped far side.
A team demonstrated an x-ray imaging technique that can image antiphase magnetic domains in antiferromagnets, a key step towards controlling their magnetic structure. This could lead to the development of smaller, faster, and more robust electronics using spintronics.
Physicists from Brookhaven National Laboratory and Yale University have synthesized large-area single-crystal domains of borophene on copper substrates, expanding its potential for fabricating high-performance devices. The discovery represents a significant step towards practical borophene-based electronics.
A team of scientists has discovered a single-site, visible-light-activated catalyst that converts carbon dioxide into 'building block' molecules. The breakthrough could lead to the use of sunlight to turn a greenhouse gas into hydrocarbon fuels.
Researchers at NSLS-II have developed a TXM that can image samples in 3D faster than previously possible, reducing the time from over 10 minutes to just one minute. The new microscope enables scientists to visualize their samples much faster and collect more valuable data.
Researchers at NSLS-II produce 3D images of a single bacterial cell's chemical composition, identifying calcium and zinc distributions. The technique demonstrates high-resolution imaging capabilities for understanding cellular processes and developing medical treatments.
Scientists improved graphene's response to light by 600% using self-assembling wire-like nanostructures. The new design enhances light absorption and charge transfer, enabling faster detection of low-level light in various applications.
Researchers used XPCS to study magnetite's electrical conductivity transition from insulator to metallic, finding it occurs in two steps. The technique revealed that the fast phase is one step and the slowing down is the second step, suggesting that metallic and insulating properties coexist during the phase change.
Researchers at Yale University and Brookhaven National Laboratory developed a new catalyst to break carbon-fluorine bonds, one of the strongest chemical bonds known. Single atoms of platinum were found to be strikingly effective in catalyzing bond cleavage and contaminant breakdown.
Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory identified a key molecular signal that helps plant cells decide when to produce oil. The study found that trehalose 6-phosphate interacts with the sugar-sensing complex, inhibiting the shutdown of oil production and leading to increased oil synthesis.
The largest liquid-argon neutrino detector has recorded its first particle tracks, signaling the start of a new chapter in DUNE's scientific mission to unlock neutrino mysteries. Scientists will operate the detector over several months to test technology and gather data for future research.
Researchers have found that a copper-oxide compound's electrical resistance changes linearly with magnetic field strength at low temperatures. This finding supports the idea that high-temperature superconductors may not behave like ordinary metals, and could aid in developing room-temperature superconductors.