Atomic precision unlocks smarter oxygen reduction catalysts

Tiny changes at the atomic scale can determine the future of clean energy. In a new study, Tohoku University researchers have revealed how the precise coordination environment surrounding a single ...

Twisting Atoms Unlock a Powerful New Way To Control Electrons

Phonons are the collective vibrations that move through a solid. They can be thought of as waves traveling across the atomic ...
C&EN

Isotope Effect in D 2 O Negative Ion Formation in Electron Transfer Experiments: DO–D Bond Dissociation Energy

Atomic and Molecular Collisions Laboratory, CEFITEC, Department of Physics, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal ...
IEEE

Prediction of High-Level Actions from the Sequence of Atomic Actions in Assembly Line Workstations

Abstract: This study presents a methodology for predicting high-level actions from the sequence of atomic actions in the assembly line workstation. With the rapid development of the automotive ...
C&EN

Examining the Effects of Homochirality for Electron Transfer in Protein Assemblies

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IEEE

Path Following Control of an Atomic Force Microscope Driven by a Piezoelectric Inertia Actuated Robot Inside a Scanning Electron Microscope

Abstract: Path following control of micrometer-sized tools is the key to improve automation capabilities at the small scales. This paper addresses the issue of path following control for piezoelectric ...
Science Daily

An ‘impossible’ 20-electron molecule challenges 100 years of chemistry

Scientists at OIST have defied a foundational rule in chemistry by creating a stable 20-electron version of ferrocene—an organometallic molecule once thought to be limited to 18 valence electrons.