New approach improves efficiency of converting sunlight to hydrogen fuel; provides platform for testing different combos of light-absorbers and catalysts

Brookhaven Lab team readies DOE aerosol-sampling tools for 13-month study of Arctic sea ice and climate

Scientists at Brookhaven Lab's center for functional nanomaterials created 'hybrid' organic-inorganic materials for transferring ultrasmall, high-aspect-ratio features into silicon for next-generation electronic devices

Scientists chemically treated the surface of wire-looking nanostructures made of zinc oxide to apply a uniform coating of titanium dioxide; these semiconducting nanowires could be used as high-activity catalysts for solar fuel production

Scientists used a multimodal approach to understand how a catalyst decomposes nerve agents in real-life environments

Researchers using ultrabright X-rays reveal the molecular structure of membranes used to purify seawater into drinking water

Scientists have discovered that the electrical resistance of a copper-oxide compound depends on the magnetic field in a very unusual way

Scientists have observed how lithium moves inside individual nanoparticles that make up batteries. The finding could help companies develop batteries that charge faster and last longer