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Students affected by Hurricane Maria bring their research to SLAC
This summer, five graduate students from the University of Puerto Rico had the opportunity to use SLAC’s world-class facilities to keep their studies on track.
In a first, scientists precisely measure how synthetic diamonds grow
A SLAC-Stanford study reveals exactly what it takes for diamond to crystallize around a “seed” cluster of atoms. The results apply to industrial processes and to what happens in clouds overhead.
Department of Energy Announces $30 Million for “Ultrafast” Science
Tony Heinz and Z-X Shen will receive funding for research focused on catalysis and novel states of matter.
SLAC’s Ultra-High-Speed ‘Electron Camera’ Catches Molecules at a Crossroads
To break, or not to break: An unprecedented atomic movie captures the moment when molecules decide how to respond to light.
Scientists Turn X-ray Laser Into World’s Fastest Water Heater
Experiments at SLAC heated water from room temperature to 100,000 degrees Celsius in less than a millionth of a millionth of a second, producing an exotic state of water that could shed light on Earth’s most important liquid.
Q&A: Bruce Gates on the Molecules That Can Drive Chemical Reactions
The professor at University of California, Davis, describes his innovative work at SLAC’s synchrotron to search for simple, selective catalysts.
First Nanoscale Look at How Lithium Ions Navigate a Molecular Maze to Reach Battery Electrode
Streamlining their journey through the electrolyte could help lithium-ion batteries charge faster.
In a First, Tiny Diamond Anvils Trigger Chemical Reactions by Squeezing
Experiments with 'molecular anvils' mark an important advance for mechanochemistry, which has the potential to make chemistry greener and more precise.
Research Zooms in on Enzyme That Repairs DNA Damage from UV Rays
Biochemical 'action shots' with SLAC’s X-ray laser could help scientists develop synthetic enzymes for medicine and answer fundamental questions about how enzymes change during chemical reactions.
SLAC-led Study Shows Potential for Efficiently Controlling 2-D Materials With Light
In experiments with the lab’s ultrafast "electron camera," laser light hitting a material is almost completely converted into nuclear vibrations, which are key to switching a material’s properties on and off for future electronics and other applications.
