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Schematic of a boron atom (Image by Ellen Weiss/Argonne National Laboratory.)

Scientists determined the geometry of two isotopes of boron

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By combining experimental work and hypothetical estimations, scientists have successfully determined the nuclear geometry of two isotopes of boron. They have determined the difference...
This image shows two membrane-bound protein complexes that work together with a synthetic catalyst to produce hydrogen from water. (Image by Olivia Johnson and Lisa Utschig.)

Discovery adapts natural membrane to make hydrogen fuel from water

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Scientists drove a chemical reaction to plant biology and created a backbone of a convert new process that converts water into hydrogen fuel using energy from the...
Electrons in some oxides can experience an “unconventional slowing down” of their response to a light pulse, according to Argonne material scientists and their collaborators. This surprising behavior may result in useful properties related to magnetism, conductivity or even superconductivity. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

Electrons slowing down at critical moments

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In a crystal, All atoms shape an intermittent structure called a lattice, where the molecules are arranged in a tedious example in three dimensions....
This image depicts the selective functionalization of methane molecules, a chemical process that makes them more technologically desirable. The methane molecules are shown as one gray carbon atom connected to four white hydrogen atoms. The orange crystals at bottom represent the metal-organic frameworks in which the reaction takes place. (Image by Xuan Zhang, Northwestern University.)

Uncovering a missing link from methane to methanol

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Microscopic crystalline structures called metal-organic systems (MOFs) may give an approach to take care of one of the most serious issues in methane functionalization...
This shows the reaction mechanism for converting hydrogen fluoride (HF) impurity from the electrolyte into lithium fluoride (LiF) in the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) with release of hydrogen gas (H2). The SEI layer is shown on a substrate of gold (Au) atoms, which serves as a simplified model system. Scientists determined this mechanism using advanced computational methods (density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations). (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

Scientists discovered battery’s hidden layer

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The lithium-ion battery is workhorse power source in many applications. But how do its charging and discharging cycles happen, is still remains a mystery? In...
Susan Bettenhausen (left), William Jansma (right) and Matthew Kasa (center) work on the helical superconducting undulator being readied for installation at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory / Richard Fenner.)

Speeding up electrons like a roller-coaster ride

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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new X-ray device that speeds up the electrons like a roller coaster. This...
Researchers from Argonne and the University of California at Santa Barbara have identified another elemental actor that helps activate palladium while reducing the amount of the precious metal needed for reactions to occur. (Image by Shutterstock / clearviewstock.)

Nickel in the X-ray limelight

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Making chemicals for mechanical procedures regularly expects researchers to utilize an impetus — a substance that velocities up to a compound response, decreasing the...
In a new study, Argonne and University of Lille chemists explored protactinium’s multiple resemblances to more completely understand the relationship between the transition metals and the complex chemistry of the early actinide elements. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory and Shutterstock / Humdan.)

Protactinium: The element of surprise

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Chemical elements on the occasional table likewise have family likenesses that could give prescient understanding into the way elements connect, driving researchers to not-yet-envisioned...
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Scientists drew a clear picture of how nitrogen oxides are formed

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Nitrogen oxides (NOx) in our atmosphere leads to the formation of smog, acid rain, and ground-level ozone. Scientists are consistently working to understand how these...

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