1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (124+ words) lead image Wilhelm et al. studied how the surface chemistry of industrial graphite affects sputtering and SIMS measurement intensity to help improve graphite data interpretation. “During the analysis of aged cells, [the] graphite substrate serves as a stable reference while…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (151+ words) Density functional theory (DFT), which provides a simplified quantum mechanical approach to studying electronic structure for atoms, molecules and materials, is the cornerstone of modern computational chemistry. Yet despite its ubiquity in chemistry today, DFT faced a rocky road to…...

5+ day, 42+ min ago   (214+ words) lead image Molecular hydrogen (H2) exists in two states: para-H2 and ortho-H2, determined by the spin of the nuclei. Para-H2 is widely used as rocket fuel and to increase the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance, so it is important to understand…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (117+ words) lead image Ren et al. sought to use computational techniques to uncover the thermal behavior of carbon nanotubes. Previously, researchers used mode-coupling theory to explore the properties of 1D lattices, which could serve as idealized models of carbon nanotubes. This method…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (97+ words) AIP.ORG “Our results show that low-dimensional inorganic copper halides can simultaneously deliver the key attributes required for practical DUV optoelectronic devices,” said author Wensi Cai. Finally, to study stability, the team performed imaging measurements, both after long durations and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (310+ words) AIP.ORG Controlling plasmas with linear and nonlinear feedback mechanisms lead image Kinetic instabilities strongly shape plasma behavior and remain a major challenge to achieving stable confinement in fusion-relevant conditions. Their onset has been studied extensively, but less is understood…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (318+ words) lead image Biological membranes are made up of two asymmetric layers of lipids. While lipids can randomly flip-flop from one layer to the other, membrane proteins sort lipids between the two sides. Researchers want to better understand how lipid flip-flopping…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (293+ words) lead image Since the first organic field-effect transistor was demonstrated in 1986, research in organic electronics has been dominated by the idea that the physics characterizing organic semiconductors is the same as that governing their inorganic counterparts. But many mechanisms behind…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (242+ words) lead image Microrobots are a compelling technology for biomedical applications from delivering drugs to taking precise diagnostics. But while robots’ behavior in Newtonian fluids of constant viscosity is well-studied, the human body contains non-Newtonian fluids that can influence microrobots’ movement…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (126+ words) lead image Hohlraums — tiny cavities that convert laser energy into X-rays — are central to inertial confinement fusion, yet their physics are notoriously complex. High-fidelity simulations of hohlraums require huge computational resources to model the interplay of radiation transport, plasma hydrodynamics,…...