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The Nano-Burger in action: the two “halves' of the platinum-rhodium catalyst interact with reagents in this simulation.

The Nano-Burger in action: the two “halves' of the platinum-rhodium catalyst interact with reagents in this simulation.

Nanoburgers with promising flaws

DESY team finds surprising defects in tiny metal particles, which could stimulate the development of more efficient catalysts

Jun 30, 20253 min read

At the air-water interface, a negatively charged amino acid carries out a nucleophile attack on a gas molecule to convert it into a product. The reaction rate is enhanced due to significant reduction in the dynamical coupling of the solvent water with the reaction paths at the interface.

At the air-water interface, a negatively charged amino acid carries out a nucleophile attack on a gas molecule to convert it into a product. The reaction rate is enhanced due to significant reduction in the dynamical coupling of the solvent water with the reaction paths at the interface.

Supercomputer simulations show how to speed up chemical reaction rates

This new understanding of water’s role could help researchers develop methods to accelerate chemical reactions at the interface, potentially increasing their efficiency and productivity for industrial processes.

Jun 18, 20253 min read

Revolution in friction: Scientists discover a way to make super-smooth materials

Revolution in friction: Scientists discover a way to make super-smooth materials

Revolution in friction: Scientists discover a way to make super-smooth materials

To date, superlubricity has always been isotropic: the friction is cancelled in all directions equally. Now, with this new discovery, a new form of superlubricity is achieved, where the friction is zero in one direction only, and has conventional friction in other directions.

Material Science

May 9, 20254 min read

A new copper alloy, a Cu-3Ta-0.5Li nanocrystalline alloy, exhibits remarkable resistance to coarsening and creep deformation, even at temperatures near its melting point. The orange-colored features represent Cu matrix atoms, the yellow-colored features represent Ta atoms, and the blue features represent Li atoms.

A new copper alloy, a Cu-3Ta-0.5Li nanocrystalline alloy, exhibits remarkable resistance to coarsening and creep deformation, even at temperatures near its melting point. The orange-colored features represent Cu matrix atoms, the yellow-colored features represent Ta atoms, and the blue features represent Li atoms.

Breakthrough copper alloy achieves unprecedented high-temperature performance

The newly engineered alloy owes its superior properties to a unique nanoscale structure featuring precisely ordered copper Lithium precip...

Material Science

Mar 31, 20253 min read

Video microscopy showing the development process of an Archimedean spiral over 10 hours.

Video microscopy showing the development process of an Archimedean spiral over 10 hours.

How chemistry and force etch mysterious spiral patterns on solid surfaces

Curiosity about a mistake that left tiny dots on a germanium wafer with evaporated metal films led to the discovery of beautiful spiral p...

Material Science

Mar 14, 20253 min read

Mechanism of changes in electron structure of catalyst through aluminum doping as well as high activity and high durability confirmation through experiments.

Mechanism of changes in electron structure of catalyst through aluminum doping as well as high activity and high durability confirmation through experiments.

Aluminum: A new hero of hydrogen production

The research team solved the problem using aluminum. Aluminum is generally known to be easily corroded in alkaline environments, but the...

Mar 6, 20252 min read

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