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New research could lead to greener, faster metal production

Study by Binghamton University and Brookhaven National Lab published in Nature. More...

Small, Shapeshifting Catalytic Nanoparticles Steer Carbon Dioxide Conversion

Thursday, August 7, 2025

First-of-its-kind multimodal study reveals that smaller catalytic nanoparticles transform while converting carbon dioxide, unlike their larger counterparts.
New Source of Brilliant Deep Blue Light

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Copper-iodide thin films form foundation for efficient and stable LEDs with hard-to-achieve deep blue hues
A VISION for an AI Lab Partner

Thursday, June 26, 2025

A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have dreamed up, developed, and tested a novel voice-controlled artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to break down everyday barriers for busy scientists.
Developing Innovative AI Tools for Nanoscience with Shray Mathur

Friday, June 20, 2025

Shray Mathur is a scientific associate at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), where he studies artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models that can be applied to nanoscience research.
Light-activated Metal Catalyst Selectively Converts CO₂ to Industrial Chemical

Monday, June 16, 2025

‘Ligand-based’ reaction mechanism prevents unwanted byproducts, opens possibility of using Earth-abundant metals

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The Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Lab

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Scientists from all over the world visit the Center for Functional Nanomaterials to explore strange phenomena hidden on the nanoscale—an exciting and powerful landscape spanning just billionths of a meter. The U.S. Department of Energy opened the CFN, one of its five nanoscale science research centers in the United States, to develop unprecedented energy technologies and solve fundamental scientific puzzles.

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