Category Archives: Berkeley Lab

A New Way to Engineer Composite Materials

Posted on March 6, 2025 by rberkowitz

The innovative polymer design combines strength with reversibility. Continue reading →

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Watching a Molecular Reaction in Real Time

Posted on November 8, 2024 by rberkowitz

An ultrafast imaging technique reveals the different pathways through which bromoform, a molecule that damages the ozone layer, reacts to light. Continue reading →

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A Cleaner Way to Produce Ammonia

Posted on May 28, 2024 by rberkowitz

New research reveals how a surprising catalyst can help to efficiently convert nitrogen into useful products under ambient conditions. Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Discovery at the Air-Water Interface

Posted on December 4, 2023 by rberkowitz

New research reveals a surprising chemical pathway for a CO2 reaction important in many geological and biological processes. Continue reading →

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Watching Molecules Relax in Real Time

Posted on May 24, 2023 by rberkowitz

An ultrafast x-ray imaging technique shows how the symmetry of methane’s structure evolves after rapid removal of an electron, providing insights into its physical and chemical properties. Continue reading →

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New compound that withstands extreme heat and electricity could lead to next-generation energy storage devices

Posted on February 15, 2023 by rberkowitz

Flexible polymers made with a new generation of the Nobel-winning “click chemistry” reaction find use in capacitors and other applications. Continue reading →

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How Berkeley Lab Helped Develop One of the World’s Most Popular Open-Source Security Monitoring Platforms

Posted on February 2, 2023 by rberkowitz

A tool from the internet’s early days keeps Microsoft’s users secure while supporting the open-source paradigm. Continue reading →

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New Ultrathin Capacitor Could Enable Energy-Efficient Microchips

Posted on July 13, 2022 by rberkowitz

Scientists turn century-old material into a thin film for next-gen memory and logic devices. Continue reading →

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Skyrmions on the Rise – New 2D Material Advances Low-Power Computing

Posted on May 7, 2022 by rberkowitz

New materials with exotic magnetic features could enable the next generation of tiny, fast electronic devices. Continue reading →

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Technique Tunes Into Graphene Nanoribbons’ Electronic Potential

Posted on December 22, 2021 by rberkowitz

Breakthrough could lead to high-speed, low-power nanoscale data storage. Continue reading →

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