1+ week, 15+ min ago  (162+ words) Exploring the role of surface morphology in electrocatalytic interfaces lead image Many chemical reactions, such as the hydrogen evolution reaction, employ electrocatalysts to facilitate interactions between compounds. The chemistry that happens at the interface between the catalyst and the electrolyte…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (237+ words) How smaller pores atop larger pores affect a material's ability to dry and drain lead image Picture a sponge saturated with a fluid. You squeeze it, and the fluid is flushed out. But a sponge with a coating along its…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (193+ words) Tunable design of carbon nanotube porins lead image Most simulation studies, however, treat CNTs as bare while studying insertion. By conducting molecular dynamics simulations on the self-assembly of DOPC-coated CNTs, Li et al. sought to uncover the molecular-scale "black box…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (213+ words) Will they wiggle? Determining hydrogen bubble movements during water electrolysis lead image Electrolysis uses electric current through a cathode and an anode to split water into its hydrogen and oxygen components, allowing the hydrogen to be captured and used as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (120+ words) Model shows the role of intrinsically disordered proteins in biomolecular condensate viscoelasticity lead image A central contribution of the study is the identification of design rules linking condensate microstructure to mechanical response. "We show that having many different possible internal…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (225+ words) Tracking ozone molecules inside water lead image Ozone molecules reacting with solutes in water play a major role in atmospheric chemistry. Much of the interaction takes place very close to the water's surface, which can show up in many forms,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (529+ words) Alice Shapley, winner of the 2026 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2026 " The Heineman Foundation, AIP, and the American Astronomical Society are pleased to announce Alice Shapley as the winner of the 2026 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics. Shapley was selected…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (292+ words) Automatically numbering and weighting electronic states instead of taking averages improves estimates of target molecular orbitals. Rethinking electron-molecule scattering simulations Rethinking electron-molecule scattering simulations lead image When an electron collides with a molecule, the electron can bounce off every which…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (415+ words) AIP's 2026 research agenda focuses on five key issues where social science, policy analysis, and historical research can provide useful context and foster positive change. In a moment when scientific expertise and funding " and science itself " is being challenged, AIP has…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (141+ words) Open-source rheometer lowers barriers to synchronized rheology and microscopy studies lead image "Openness and compactness do not compromise accuracy," Kalafatakis said. "The device uses precise synchronization of rheology and microscopy to enable phase-resolved imaging and direct observation of microscopic dynamics…...