Feature Articles
"What could we do with layered structures with just the right layers? What would the properties of materials be if we could really arrange the atoms the way we want them?" Richard Feynman asked this question nearly 60 years ago, see how researchers at the Energy Frontier Researchers are answering these questions...
For everything from lithium-ion batteries to biomass catalysts, the ability to build a material one atomic layer at a time is opening doors for Energy Frontier Research Centers...
If molecules were Lego blocks, then metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) would be Lego castles; these highly ordered three-dimensional structures exhibit intriguing conductivity and separation properties...
Research Highlights
Materials exhibit tunable conductivity with the right "guests" in their pores ...
Materials exhibit tunable production with the right light ......
Hundreds of miles from the nearest transmission line, small devices may turn to an unlikely source for power: drops of water...
How do you judge materials to capture emissions from coal-fired and natural gas power plants? Scientists take a broader view...
Examination of a large natural reservoir paints a hopeful picture for the future of geologic carbon storage...
When building more efficient solar cells, perhaps not all of the blame is on the materials, but rather on how the cells are put together...
Ions behave strangely in tight places, which may well be a good thing for those who want longer lasting, higher capacity energy storage...
Biomass could be a vital step in meeting the world's growing demand for fuel. The challenge? Getting fuel, not waste. Now, scientists...
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