Topic: Energy sciences | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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Edward Hohenstein, Emma McBride and Caterina Vernieri study what happens to molecules hit by light, recreate extreme states of matter like those inside stars...

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With a new suite of tools, scientists discovered exactly how tiny plate-like catalyst particles carry out a key step in that conversion – the...

Illustration of nanoscale catalyst particles.

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It’s an example of how surprising properties can spontaneously emerge in complex materials – a phenomenon scientists hope to harness for novel technologies.

Illustration of a 2D superconducting state emerging in a 3D superconductor

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The results have important implications for today’s TV and display screens and for future technologies where light takes the place of electrons and fluids.

Illustration of three quantum dot nanocrystals showing atomic-level changes when they are hit with laser light

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Scientists have documented a process that makes these next-gen batteries lose charge – and eventually some of their capacity for storing energy – even...

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The latest advance from a research collaboration with industry could dramatically accelerate the development of sturdier batteries for fast-charging electric vehicles.

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Presented by Yijin Liu. In batteries, energy is stored in tiny particles within the electrodes that individually breathe in and out and chemically evolve...

Public Lecture | Improving Batteries from the Atoms Up presented by Yijin Liu

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Just as pressing a guitar string produces a higher pitch, sending laser light through a material can shift it to higher energies and higher...

High harmonic generation in a topological insulator.

Public Lecture Poster

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A promising lead halide perovskite is great at converting sunlight to electricity, but it breaks down at room temperature. Now scientists have discovered how...

Lead halide material being squeezed in a diamond anvil cell.

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A pioneer in clean energy technology at Stanford and SLAC, he is one of eight scientists and engineers honored by the U.S. Department of...

Photo of Stanford and SLAC Professor Yi Cui

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The surprising results offer a way to boost the activity and stability of catalysts for making hydrogen fuel from water.

Illustration showing a book with layers of atoms on its pages

Edward Hohenstein, Emma McBride and Caterina Vernieri study what happens to molecules hit by light, recreate extreme states of matter like those inside stars and planets, and search for new physics phenomena at the most fundamental level.

With a new suite of tools, scientists discovered exactly how tiny plate-like catalyst particles carry out a key step in that conversion – the evolution of oxygen in an electrocatalytic cell – in unprecedented detail.

It’s an example of how surprising properties can spontaneously emerge in complex materials – a phenomenon scientists hope to harness for novel technologies.

The results have important implications for today’s TV and display screens and for future technologies where light takes the place of electrons and fluids.

Scientists have documented a process that makes these next-gen batteries lose charge – and eventually some of their capacity for storing energy – even when a device is turned off.

The latest advance from a research collaboration with industry could dramatically accelerate the development of sturdier batteries for fast-charging electric vehicles.

Presented by Yijin Liu. In batteries, energy is stored in tiny particles within the electrodes that individually breathe in and out and chemically evolve as the battery is charged and discharged.

Just as pressing a guitar string produces a higher pitch, sending laser light through a material can shift it to higher energies and higher frequencies. Now scientists have discovered how to use this phenomenon to explore quantum materials in a...

A promising lead halide perovskite is great at converting sunlight to electricity, but it breaks down at room temperature. Now scientists have discovered how to stabilize it with pressure from a diamond anvil cell.

A pioneer in clean energy technology at Stanford and SLAC, he is one of eight scientists and engineers honored by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The surprising results offer a way to boost the activity and stability of catalysts for making hydrogen fuel from water.

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Three SLAC researchers are recognized with prestigious DOE Early Career Awards

First nanoscale look at a reaction that limits the efficiency of generating clean hydrogen fuel

In a first, scientists watch 2D puddles of electrons spontaneously emerge in a 3D superconducting material

Scientists uncover a process that stands in the way of making quantum dots brighter

First closeups of how a lithium-metal electrode ages

Battery dynamics

Improving Batteries from the Atoms Up

A new hands-off probe uses light to explore the subtleties of electron behavior in a topological insulator

Improving batteries from the atoms up poster

Squeezing a rock-star material could make it stable enough for solar cells

Yi Cui will receive E.O. Lawrence Award

Study shows tweaking one layer of atoms on a catalyst’s surface can make it work better

Three SLAC researchers are recognized with prestigious DOE Early Career Awards

First nanoscale look at a reaction that limits the efficiency of generating clean hydrogen fuel

In a first, scientists watch 2D puddles of electrons spontaneously emerge in a 3D superconducting material

Scientists uncover a process that stands in the way of making quantum dots brighter

First closeups of how a lithium-metal electrode ages

Battery dynamics

Improving Batteries from the Atoms Up

A new hands-off probe uses light to explore the subtleties of electron behavior in a topological insulator

Improving batteries from the atoms up poster

Squeezing a rock-star material could make it stable enough for solar cells

Yi Cui will receive E.O. Lawrence Award

Study shows tweaking one layer of atoms on a catalyst’s surface can make it work better