Reshaping gold leads to new electronic and optical properties

By changing the physical structure of gold at the nanoscale, researchers can drastically change how the material interacts ...
Science Daily

Scientists just found a way to grow diamonds without heat or pressure

Scientists have found a new way to create diamonds using electron beams instead of crushing heat and pressure. Credit: AI/ScienceDaily.com Scientists from the University of Tokyo and their ...

Compact electron accelerator offers new approach for treating PFAS-contaminated water

So-called forever chemicals or PFAS compounds are a growing environmental problem. An innovative approach to treating ...

Imaging technique captures ultrafast electron and atom dynamics in chemical reactions

During chemical reactions, atoms in the reacting substances break their bonds and re-arrange, forming different chemical products. This process entails the movement of both electrons (i.e., negatively ...
Kaleido Scope

Atomic structure of a staphylococcal bacteriophage using cryo-electron microscopy

Bacteriophages or “phages” is the terms used for viruses that infect bacteria. The UAB researchers, led by Terje Dokland, Ph.D., in collaboration with Asma Hatoum-Aslan, Ph.D., at the University of ...
AZoNano

Building Structures Atom by Atom Using Electron Microscopy

Working on the nanoscale for manufacturing poses some unique challenges. While many macroscale manufacturing methods such as lithography and additive manufacturing have been successfully translated ...
Kaleido Scope

Study of Defects in Strontium Titanate Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Strontium titanate is a material of considerable interest for electronic applications. A recent study revealed that strontium titanate (STO) annealed in strontium oxide (SrO) powder exhibits large ...
AZOM

Imaging Anode-Free Solid-State Batteries using Electron Backscatter Diffraction

SSBs are becoming popular due to their potential to surpass lithium-ion batteries as advanced energy storage devices. The successful implementation of lithium or sodium metal anodes in SSBs represents ...
Scientific American

Taking 3D Snapshots of Biological Structures in Motion Using Electron Beams

A new way of imaging frozen biological samples using electron microscopy is providing new glimpses into the nanoscopic world of cells. Images reveal bent in-vitro tubulin microtubules next to and in a ...