Strength-in-numbers X-ray technique can map previously unattainable atomic structures

For many decades, the method to obtain atomic-level descriptions of chemical compounds and materials—be it a drug, a catalyst ...
Nanowerk

Electron Diffraction: Unveiling Atomic Structure, Defects, and Dynamics in Nanomaterials

Electron diffraction is a powerful analytical technique used to study the atomic structure of materials. It involves the interaction of a beam of electrons with a crystalline sample, resulting in a ...
PBS

Chemistry 302: The Structure of the Atom

Students use the terms isotope, atomic number, mass number, and atomic mass. Atomic Theory: Structure of the Atom: Students use the terms isotope, atomic number, mass number, and atomic mass to ...
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First look into the electrostatic landscape of a moiré unit cell

The study introduces an atomic single electron transistor that maps the electrostatic potential in a moiré unit cell, ...
Chemical Engineering

Quantum chemistry helps uncover path to safer ozone-based water disinfection

Ozone is seen an a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to chlorine for water disinfection, but the efficient ...
AZOM

20 Years of Discovery: How Has the Periodic Table Changed Over Time?

The modern periodic table, arranged in rows and columns, was first introduced by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869. At the time, it included the known elements and their properties, but Mendeleev predicted ...