Materials science

The new method allows better studies of valence electrons key to materials’ properties and could help unlock novel photocatalysts, light-switchable superconductors and other applications of the future.  

Researchers reveal why trace amounts of alloy added to some catalysts keep them performing better over time. The study suggests models that could boost manufacturing.

Derek Mendez and Xueli “Sherry” Zheng aim to accelerate drug discovery and improve energy storage.

SLAC experts discuss how microelectronics impacts our lives and where the future lies in this Q&A.

Salleo sees strength in the big picture and minute details of the people, tools and partnerships at SLAC.

Imaging at SLAC's synchrotron demonstrates the twisted structures’ exotic properties that could benefit the development of superconductors and quantum materials.

With a new method that could be extended to study Earth’s core and nuclear fusion, they identify and explain jumps in the electrical conductivity of aluminum under extreme conditions. 

Researchers at SLAC are developing experimental techniques to evaluate new candidates for inertial fusion energy targets. 

SLAC and Stanford scientists uncovered a quantum spin liquid, a state of matter that may have applications for quantum information.

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.

With a suite of reimagined instruments, researchers take up scientific inquiries that were out of reach just one year ago. 

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.