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SLAC researchers drew on advanced computation and X-ray methods to track down a water-splitting copper catalyst.

Shweta Saraf and her team work to ensure the LCLS beamline runs without interruption. 

Now 10,000 times brighter and thousands of times faster, LCLS sheds light on the formation of free radicals in nature. 

Researchers used the upgraded LCLS to better understand what makes Xanthone – a powerful photocatalyst used in cancer therapies –  so efficient.  

Results obtained with SLAC’s X-ray laser show how tiny magnetic coils can align over a surprisingly broad timescale, inspiring new ideas for microelectronics. 

The team unexpectedly formed gold hydride in an experiment that could pave the way for studying materials under extreme conditions like those found inside certain planets and stars undergoing nuclear fusion.

These observations are a crucial step toward truly understanding chemical processes.

The technique could improve how scientists study materials and drive advancements in high-performance technologies, such as next-generation computer chips.

Researchers used LCLS to capture the ultrafast motion of electrons inside molecules – at scales never before possible. 

His visit highlighted the breadth of our world-class research and the people and collaborations that make it possible. A key theme of the day: how SLAC and the National Labs are advancing AI to accelerate discovery.

The work sheds light on the web of hydrogen bonds that gives water its strange properties, which play a vital role in many chemical and biological processes.