Framework models light-matter interactions in nonlinear optical microscopy to determine atomic structure

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a ...
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Discovery of Twin Defects in Hybrid Perovskite Nanocrystals: Atomic Structure and Impact on Photovoltaic Performance and Stability

Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia ...
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Measuring Local Atomic Structure Variations through the Depth of Ultrathin (<20 nm) ALD Aluminum Oxide: Implications for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States Article Views are the ...
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Covalent bonds found in alpha plutonium clarify its unusual atomic structure

Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an important role to play in emerging energy technologies like nuclear batteries ...