In the whispering gallery mode of a 2D excitonic laser made from a monolayer of tungsten disulfide and a microdisk resonator, the electric field at the edges of the resonator helps promote a high Q factor with low power consumption. An important step …
Berkeley Lab researchers have experimentally confirmed strong in-plane anisotropy in thermal conductivity along the zigzag (ZZ) and armchair (AC) directions of single-crystal black phosphorous nanoribbons. A new experimental revelation about black …
Membranes based on PIMs feature subnanometer-sized pores that allow smaller ions such as LiTFSI to pass through while blocking larger polysulfide ions (Li2Sx). This selectivity prevents unwanted crossovers that reduce battery lifetimes and performance. …
“If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants” – Sir Isaac Newton The 18-meters-in-diameter stainless steel geodesic sphere that housed the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO)’s photomultiplier tubes was designed at Berkeley Lab. ( …
It’s easy to form the mental image of a hacker hunched over a computer, probing a way to get your personal information, whether to sell it, acquire credit cards in your name or use your health insurance. It does happen, but University of New Mexico …
With commitments from leading car and stationary-power manufacturers to hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and the first ever fuel cell electric vehicle to go on sale later this year, interest is once again swelling in this carbon-free technology. Now, …
Snakes on a plane: This atomic-resolution simulation of a two-dimensional peptoid nanosheet reveals a snake-like structure never seen before. The nanosheet’s layers include a water-repelling core (yellow), peptoid backbones (white), and charged sidechains …
Although permafrost carbon has the potential to be a huge player in the planet’s climate, it’s difficult to predict the amount that will enter the atmosphere for a given increase in temperature. This photo was taken near Barrow, Alaska. (Credit: Berkeley …
Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) is now a member of the elite “100/500 Club,” having filed its 100th patent application and published its 500th scientific paper. (Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt) The U.S. Department of Energy …
Steven Kaye got his Ph.D. working on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), one of the most exciting materials in chemistry today and especially effective for separating gases. But nearly a decade after earning his degree, he saw that the science-to-product gap …
Solar energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report released by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Driven by lower installed costs, improved project performance, and a race to build projects ahead of a reduction in a …
Graphical representation of piezoelectric constant dataset. Concentric circles indicate constant values of the maximum longitudinal piezoelectric modulus. Compounds are organized according to crystal system and point group symmetry. Disturbing a material’s …
(from left) Berkeley Lab researchers Lara Gundel, Bo Hang, and Hugo Destaillats will study the health impacts of thirdhand smoke. (Photo credit: Berkeley Lab) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) researchers have been awarded $1.3 million …
Ultrathin sheets of a new 2D hybrid perovskite are square-shaped and relatively large in area, properties that should facilitate their integration into future electronic devices. To the growing list of two-dimensional semiconductors, such as graphene, …
The Molecular Foundry is a U.S. Department of Energy nanoscience center hosted at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and could be used for collaborative research through the Small Business Voucher Pilot. Small businesses in the clean energy sector are …
In deserts and other arid lands, microbes often form very thin top layers on soil known as biocrusts, which behave a bit like Rip Van Winkle. He removed himself from a stressful environment by sleeping for decades, and awoke to a changed world; similarly …
Experimental science is evolving. With the advent of new technology, scientific facilities are collecting data at increasing rates and higher resolution. However, making sense of this data is becoming a major bottleneck. New mathematics and algorithms are …
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) will be mounted on the 4-Meter Mayall telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. It will collect spectra from 30 million galaxies and quasars to make the biggest 3D map of the universe ever. (Image R. …
California Gov. Jerry Brown, China Energy Group leader Lynn Price, and members of the Chinese delegation at the U.S.-China Climate Leaders Summit in Los Angeles. The China Energy Group of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) participated in …
From individual universities around the country to a consortium of research institutions stretching the length of the west coast, networking teams are deploying an infrastructure architecture known as the Science DMZ developed by the Department of Energy’s …
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