Superoxide to the Rescue!

Superoxide to the Rescue!

Reaction pathway between sodium atoms and oxygen molecules on solid surfaces probed by EPR spectroscopy.

Power Boost

Power Boost

Using carbon nanotubes as a battery’s electrode gives a tenfold increase in power by weight, compared to lithium-ion batteries.

Watery No-Man's Land

Watery No-Man's Land

Water exists in 15 distinct phases, now research shows that at 180 K ice and liquid can coexist after water crystallizes.

Loosening the Purse Strings

Loosening the Purse Strings

The EU will add EUR 40 million to its contribution to the international Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program.

Hot Spots

Hot Spots

Quantum dots employed to increase solar cell efficiency from the current limit of 30 % to more than 60 %.

Long Fuse

Long Fuse

George Whitesides describes how dots of salt can be used to transmit information for times electronics or batteries fail.