New Fermi arcs could provide a new path for electronics Newly discovered Fermi arcs that can be controlled through magnetism could be the future of electronics based on electron spins.
Ames Lab science two times a finalist in EnergyTech University competition Lithium-ion battery recycling tech highlighted at collegiate tech transfer contest
New algorithms advance the computing power of early-stage quantum computers A group of scientists has developed computational quantum algorithms that are capable of efficient and highly accurate simulations of quantum systems.
Computational discovery of complex alloys could speed the way to green aviation Recent discoveries may help power-generation and aviation industry develop more efficient engines, reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
One scientist’s trash is another’s treasure: A laboratory’s “irritating” byproduct now supplies 2-D materials research scientists discovered that an unwanted byproduct of their experiments was an extremely high-quality and difficult-to-obtain substance sought by others.
Scientists shuffle atomic layers like playing cards to make new quantum materials Materials scientists can now shuffle layered compounds together, much like combining two different decks of cards.
DOE announces over $65 Million in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies 2021 Technology Commercialization Fund Awards connect private-sector partners to DOE National Labs
Researchers build structured, multi-part nanocrystals with super light-emitting properties Researchers combined perovskite nanocubes with spherical nanoparticles to form a regular, repeating structure called a superlattice.
Old friends find new way of breaking down plastic for recycling Luzinov and Balema first met more than 20 years ago at Iowa State. While they share a background in chemistry, it wasn’t science that brought them together.
First author: undergraduate internship at Ames Laboratory jump-starts research career Tyler Del Rose participated in the U.S. Department of Energy’s SULI program at Ames Laboratory while an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan.