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New 'Designer Carbon' Boosts Battery Performance
SLAC and the SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis supported creation of a new carbon material that significantly improves the performance of batteries and supercapacitors.
Spiraling Laser Pulses Could Change the Nature of Graphene
Results from SIMES theorists pave the way for experiments that create and control new forms of matter with light.
Compact Light Source Improves CT Scans
A commercial X-ray source with roots in SLAC research enables multi-mode computer tomography scans that outperform routine scans in hospitals. The technique could potentially find widespread use in medicine and other fields.
SIMES Researchers Elected to National Academy of Sciences
SIMES principal investigators Zhi-Xun Shen, Shoucheng Zhang and Aharon Kapitulnik were elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Scientists Watch Quantum Dots 'Breathe' in Response to Stress
SLAC study of tiny nanocrystals provides new insight on the design and function of nanomaterials
New Programs Enhance SIMES Role in Studying Exotic New Materials
Two new research projects support the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences in the study of exotic new materials that could enable future innovative electronic and photonic applications.
Semiconductor Works Better when Hitched to Graphene
Recent experiments at SLAC's SSRL reveal that an organic semiconductor transports electrical charge more efficiently when combined with the wonder material graphene.
5 Ways to Put Tiny Targets in Front of an X-ray Laser
Scientists have assembled an exotic toolbox for experiments that tap into the brightest X-rays on the planet.
SLAC Welcomes Professor and Chemical Sciences Division Director Tony Heinz
He’s known for exploring fundamental properties of novel materials on the nanoscale, and for developing new tools for the exploration.
SIMES Engineers Use Brilliant X-rays to Illuminate Catalysis, Revise Theories
Stanford and SLAC engineers observed electrons at work during catalytic reactions. Their findings challenge long-held theories about some catalysts, opening the door to new or improved renewable energy applications.
