The automated process is controlled by weaving a STEM instrument’s electron beam through a liquid-filled cell to spur deposition of metal onto a silicon microchip

Work could mean a boost in functionality for semiconductor electronics and in capacity for data storage

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have designed an inexpensive thermal energy storage system that will be significantly smaller and perform more than 20 times better than current thermal systems

Perovskites are optically active, semiconducting compounds that are known to display intriguing electronic, light-emitting, and chemical properties

Discovery could make water-splitting reaction cheaper, more efficient

Researchers aim to make such cloaks more practical

Instrument is one step forward in a new field of physics called valleytronics

"This work is an excellent example of the materials advances possible when we close the feedback loop between first principles calculations and atomic resolution electron microscopy," says researcher

The new material is based on polymer hollow fibers treated to retain their structure—and pore sizes—as they are converted to carbon through pyrolysis

Studies show that corrosion costs the U.S. economy approximately $451 billion a year

Such smart windows are aimed at saving on cooling and heating bills for homes and businesses

Bubble-wrapped structure requires no mirrors or lenses to focus the sun’s heat