Category Archives: Berkeley Lab

Berkeley Lab Study Reveals Molecular Structure of Water at Gold Electrodes

Posted on October 23, 2014 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers have developed a method not only to look at the molecules next to the electrode surface, but to determine their arrangement changes depending on the voltage. Continue reading →

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NMR Using Earth’s Magnetic Field

Posted on August 19, 2014 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers carried out a proof-of-concept NMR experiment using a high-sensitivity magnetometer and a magnetic field comparable to that of the Earth. Continue reading →

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Producing Hyperpolarized Xenon Gas on a Microfluidic Chip

Posted on June 10, 2014 by rberkowitz

While big machines were once the stuff that scientific dreams are made of, analytical spectroscopy instrumentation has trended to smaller products that are portable, affordable, and fit into locations far removed from a standard laboratory. Continue reading →

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Unexpected Water Explains Surface Chemistry of Nanocrystals

Posted on May 29, 2014 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab scientists answer questions of how charged ligands balance on surface of colloidal nanoparticles Continue reading →

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Probing dopant distribution: Finding by Berkeley Lab Researchers Opens the Door to Better Doping of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Posted on May 2, 2014 by rberkowitz

The icing on the cake for semiconductor nanocrystals that provide a non-damped optoelectronic effect may exist as a layer of tin that segregates near the surface. Continue reading →

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