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Science Highlights
Brookhaven's Top 10 Discoveries of 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Brookhaven Lab celebrates a year of scientific successes, from creating the biggest bits of antimatter to improving qubits, catalysts, batteries, and more!
Renewable Catalysts for the Reduction of CO to Methanol
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The reduction of carbon monoxide to methanol was achieved using renewable organic hydride donors, ruthenium complexes, and light.
Magnesium Protects Tantalum, a Promising Material for Making Qubits
Monday, February 5, 2024
Thin-film coating prevents oxidation that impairs superconductivity and quantum coherence
Keeping Water-Treatment Membranes from Fouling Out
Friday, August 4, 2023
NSLS-II reveals chemical bonds within fouling layers of reverse osmosis water filtration membranes.
Understanding the Tantalizing Benefits of Tantalum for Improved Quantum Processors
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Scientists decode the chemical profile of tantalum surface oxides to understand loss and improve qubit performance.
Gecko Feet Are Coated in an Ultra-Thin Layer of Lipids That Help Them Stay Sticky
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Scientists already understood the mechanics of gecko adhesion. Now they have a clearer picture of the molecular structures that give the animal its grip.
Growing a Stable, Rechargeable Zinc Anode
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
By using a new approach, scientists grew a battery that is 10 times more stable than regular batteries.
