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A phase change at absolute zero temperature may provide key insights into the decades-old mystery of high-temperature superconductivity.
Nano-structuring may help superconductors overcome a decades-long barrier to use in more powerful motors and magnets.
Designing protein assemblies whose interactions can be manipulated to respond to a single environmental cue.
Advances in how we calculate optical properties of semiconductors shorten the path to improved solar cells and other optoelectronic devices.
When it comes to stressing a crystal during irradiation, not all atoms are created equal.
![[Left] Next generation multijunction solar cell with a dilute nitride middle junction (red) [Right] A transition from delocalized to localized electron trapping is directly observed in the photoluminescence (PL) spectra as the magnetic field is increased up to 57 Tesla.](/-/media/bes/images/highlights/2013/03/nrel-gaasn-large.jpg?la=en&h=493&w=599&hash=85F00D66B9D356CE63AEAE7CBFF69A22 "nrel-gaasn-large.jpg")
High magnetic fields reveal the existence of nitrogen superclusters.
Ordered arrays of functional proteins with designed molecular properties created through self-assembly by combining proteins and synthetic polymers.
Nanoscale imaging of the current generated by light provides insights for future generation optoelectronic devices.
Atomic-Scale, femtosecond time-scale measurements unravel the atomistic pathways and speed limits for copper migration through a nanocrystal.
New porous, electrically conductive materials have potential uses in fuel cells, batteries, and solar photovoltaics.
Structure and composition of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in lithium ion batteries was investigated via a unique combination of microscopy and spectroscopy.
This observation paves the way for a deeper understanding of high-temperature superconductivity and future applications for quantum computing.
