News From the Past Year
NSLS-II User Profile: Roopali Kukreja, UC Davis
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
In the "Leading Lights" series, visiting researchers sit down with NSLS-II staff for a Q&A on their research and user experience.
Hidden Distortions Trigger Promising Thermoelectric Property
Monday, May 9, 2022
Study describes new mechanism for lowering thermal conductivity to aid search for materials that convert heat to electricity or electricity to heat.
Ultrafast 'Camera' Captures Hidden Behavior of Potential 'Neuromorphic' Material
Monday, May 9, 2022
Study uncovers surprising details of insulator-to-metal transition in vanadium dioxide, a promising material for new technologies that emulate brain cells.
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Brookhaven Lab Scientists Develop New Computational Approach to Reduce Noise in X-ray Data
Monday, April 18, 2022
Software developed at NSLS-II greatly improves data quality for a versatile x-ray technique.
Seeing More Deeply into Nanomaterials
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
New 3D imaging tool reveals engineered and self-assembled nanoparticle lattices with highest resolution yet—7nm—about 1/10,000 of the width of a human hair.
NSLS-II Researcher Yonghua Du Recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher 2021
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Du was cited by Web of Science in its Cross-Field category, which identifies researchers who have contributed to highly cited papers across several different fields.
Toward Batteries That Pack Twice as Much Energy per Pound
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
A method for stabilizing the interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries opens new possibilities.
Ultrahard Chiton Teeth Discovery Offers Clues to Next-generation Advanced Materials
Thursday, March 17, 2022
The teeth of a mollusk can not only capture and chew food to nurture its body, but the marine choppers also hold insights into creating advanced, lower-cost and environmentally friendly materials
Evidence for Exotic Magnetic Phase of Matter
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Scientists identify a long-sought magnetic state predicted nearly 60 years ago.
524th Brookhaven Lecture: Magnetism, Superconductivity, and Neutron Scattering
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Join Igor Zaliznyak of Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science for this talk on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m. on Zoom.
The Brain's Secret to Lifelong Learning Can Now Come as Hardware for Artificial Intelligence
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Scientists describe a way that computer chips could dynamically rewire themselves to take in new data like the brain does.
Reshaping the World of Research Through Remote Experimentation
Thursday, January 20, 2022
How the pandemic steered user research facilities on an unexpected journey of adaptation
Top-10 Areas of Amazing Science at Brookhaven Lab in 2021
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Annual roundup of research hits showcases wide-ranging impacts on science and society
New Material Could Pave Way for Better, Safer Batteries
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
A material derived from trees could potentially replace liquid electrolytes in next-generation batteries.
Meet Longtime IBM/Brookhaven Lab Scientist Jean Jordan-Sweet
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Jordan-Sweet retired after a nearly 40-year career based at Brookhaven Lab.
Researchers Team up to get a Clearer Picture of Molten Salts
Monday, November 29, 2021
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge, Brookhaven and Idaho national laboratories and Stony Brook University have developed a novel approach to gain fundamental insights into molten salts, a heat transfer medium important to advanced energy technologies.
Imaging the Chemical Fingerprints of Molecules
Monday, October 25, 2021
Experiment, theory, and simulation show basic chemical properties are imprinted in atomic force microscope images and may help ID unknown molecules.
Researchers "Watch" Molten Salts Carve Tiny Nooks and Tunnels into Metal Alloys in 3D
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The study helps explain corrosion by molten salts, knowledge that is critical for developments in nuclear and solar energy technologies.
Fueling Scientific Discovery and Communication
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
This year’s virtual National Synchrotron Light Source II & Center for Functional Nanomaterials Users' Meeting featured 12 scientific workshops and two plenary sessions, showing the breadth of scientific discoveries at both national user facilities.
Catalyst Study Advances Carbon-Dioxide-to-Ethanol Conversion
Friday, September 10, 2021
Combination of theory and experiment shows how a three-part catalyst helps transform excess CO2 into useable ethanol.
X-ray Technique Sheds Fresh Light on Correlated Metals
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
A team of researchers used resonant inelastic x-ray spectroscopy to study correlated metals.
Through the Thin-film Glass, Researchers Spot a New Liquid Phase
Friday, August 13, 2021
A new study on thin films of glass shows how they can be fabricated to be denser and more stable, providing a framework for new applications and devices through better design.
Student Researchers Published Study on Micrometeorites
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The team used x-rays to help understand these extraterrestrial particles that explain the geology and chemistry of Earth and beyond.
Understanding the Physics in New Metals
Monday, July 19, 2021
Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new method for complex X-ray studies that will aid in better understanding so-called correlated metals.
Brookhaven Lab Physicist Receives Microanalysis Society's Peter Duncumb Award
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
The Microanalysis Society award recognizes Yimei Zhu’s contributions to materials research through electron microscopy advancements.
