PETRA III provides new method for determining the melting temperature at high pressure

07-Feb-2025 - An international research team from DESY, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the University of Edinburgh and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has developed a novel method to accurately determine the melting temperature of opaque materials using X-ray phase-contrast imaging and X-ray ...

Imaging with attosecond short X-ray flashes

Breakthrough opens the door to visualising ultrafast processes, such as chemical reactions, with unprecedented temporal precision

28-Jan-2025 - A team of researchers from the University of Hamburg and collaborators has achieved a breakthrough by capturing images of individual nanoparticles using single X-ray attosecond pulses. This advancement, which has been published in Nature Communications, sets the stage for high-resolution ...

Unlocking the potential of lithium-sulfur batteries

Researchers develop electrolyte additives for enhanced energy storage: “Synchrotron techniques provide powerful tools for characterizing battery materials”

15-Jan-2025 - Lithium-ion (Li-ion)batteriesare an integral part of society, from cellphones and laptops to electric vehicles. While Li-ion batteries have been a major success to date, scientists worldwide are racing to design even better​“beyond Li-ion” batteries in the shift toward a more electrified ...

Machine learning can predict the mechanical properties of polymers

A machine learning algorithm can use X-ray diffraction data from polymers to predict the behaviour of new materials

30-Oct-2024 - Polymers such as polypropylene are fundamental materials in the modern world, found in everything from computers to cars. Because of their ubiquity, it’s vital that materials scientists know exactly how each newly developed polymer will perform under different preparation conditions. Thanks to a ...

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

21-Aug-2024 - If you come across brightly colored, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era, you might want to handle them gently, or even steer clear altogether. Some of their attractive hues come from dyes that could pose a health risk to readers, collectors or librarians. The latest research on these ...

Machine learning boosts search for new materials

Scientists have developed deep-learning models that can sift through the massive amounts of data generated by X-ray diffraction techniques

29-Dec-2023 - Scientists from theUniversity of Rochestersay deep learning can supercharge a technique that is already the gold standard for characterizing new materials. In annpj Computational Materialspaper, the interdisciplinary team describes models they developed to better leverage the massive amounts ...

Unveiling molecular origami: A breakthrough in dynamic materials

20-Dec-2023 - Origami, traditionally associated with paper folding, has transcended its craft origins to influence a diverse range of fields, including art, science, engineering, and architecture. Recently, origami principles have extended to technology, with applications spanning solar cells to biomedical ...

Microscopic Transformations of Electrocatalyst Surfaces

Researchers reveal the disordering of copper surfaces during catalysis

24-Aug-2023 - Developing technologies that can convert CO2 into synthetic fuels and base chemicals is of key importance for reaching the climate goals. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 at copper electrodes allows to do this directly with electric power from renewable sources which could be used for the ...

Development of a versatile, accurate AI prediction technique even with a small number of experiments

21-Dec-2021 - NIMS, Asahi Kasei, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui Chemicals and Sumitomo Chemical have used the chemical materials open platform framework to develop an AI technique capable of increasing the accuracy of machine learning-based predictions of material properties (e.g., strength, brittleness) through ...

AI agent helps identify material properties faster

High-throughput X-ray diffraction measurements generate huge amounts of data - The agent renders them usable more quickly

21-Apr-2021 - Artificial intelligence (AI) can analyse large amounts of data, such as those generated when analysing the properties of potential new materials, faster than humans. However, such systems often tend to make definitive decisions even in the face of uncertainty; they overestimate themselves. An ...