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Science Highlights
Do Robots Dream of Electron Beams?
Thursday, April 24, 2025
NSLS-II scientists are developing an agile, flexible system to partially automate experiments using AI-driven collaborative robots.
Putting a New Spin on 1T Phase Tantalum Disulfide
Friday, March 22, 2024
Researchers reveal a hidden electronic state of 1T-TaS2 that could only be seen by a local structure probe like PDF.
Transporting and Storing Spins Non-Locally in an Antiferromagnet
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Scientists demonstrate that electron spin information can be transported and stored non-locally in the FexNbS2 materials.
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.
Combining X-rays & Neutrons to Study Molten Salts
Friday, December 31, 2021
A team of scientists discovered an unexpected lower melting temperature in molten salts.
Additively Manufacturing a Better Steel: The Key Could be in Synchrotron X-ray Techniques
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Scientists uncover connections between the corrosion behavior and underlying structure in a metal widely used in naval applications.
New Halide Electrolytes for Solid State Batteries
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Scientists find new, cost-effective halide solid electrolytes for use in applications such as electric vehicles.
Tracking Pileups on Battery Charging Route to Drive Performance
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
An understanding of this mechanism could help scientists increase the total amount of energy stored by next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
Materials Discovery Through AI-powered Consensus
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
NSLS-II scientists developed an artificial intelligence (AI) ensemble for faster, more accurate data analysis.
Stable Cathode Design for Next-Gen EV Batteries
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Scientists discover new approach to stabilize cathode materials.
Uncovering Hidden Local States in a Quantum Material
Monday, June 28, 2021
States of local broken symmetry at high temperature may enable technologically relevant properties arising at much-lower temperature.
Game on: Science Edition
Thursday, March 25, 2021
After AIs mastered Go and Super Mario, Brookhaven scientists have taught them how to “play” experiments at NSLS-II.
Dual-Ion Transport in a Promising Aqueous Battery
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Scientists tackle the sluggish ionic transport in aqueous batteries by revealing a new dual-ion transport mechanism.
Scientists Resolve Origin of Perovskite Instability
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Inorganic perovskites have the potential for creating highly efficient solar cells.
Lab Resolves Origin of Perovskite Instability
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Researchers have demystified the reasons for instability in an inorganic perovskite that has attracted wide attention for its potential in creating highly efficient solar cells.
Improving a Natural Gas Conversion Catalyst
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Scientists strive to improve the performance of catalysts for turning greenhouse gases into viable chemicals.
Quantum Effect Triggers Unusual Material Expansion
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Findings about a material that expands dramatically when cooled should open new avenues for designing alloys for aviation and other applications.
More Thermopower Than Expected
Monday, September 30, 2019
Transition metal’s high electronic thermopower at icy temperatures is promising for future applications
