Bright and shining molecules for OLEDs and new drugs

An effective method for synthesizing thiophene-containing fluorophores.

Fuel cell x-ray study details effects of temperature and moisture on performance

X-ray experiments help scientists shed light on fuel-cell physics.

3...2...1...Launch! Graphene goes zero G!

After a long summer of hard work in the laboratories, researchers in the Graphene Flagship are ready for two experiments this week, testing graphene technologies for space-related applications in collaboration with the European Space Agency.

Monopole current offers way to control magnets

Using numerical simulations, the group showed how a magnetic field could be used to control the properties of north and south poles, which are fractionalized from magnetic moments of electrons, on a frustrated magnet called a quantum spin ice.

Semiconductors with an aligned interface

Researchers have determined the electronic characteristics of an interface between two wide bandgap semiconductors - an insight that will help improve the efficiency of light-emitting and high-power electronic devices.

A simple soak for a solar tune-up

Researchers have developed a method that enhances the ability of colloidal quantum dot solar cells to convert the sun?s energy into electricity by altering the surface chemistry of their functional layers in a noninvasive way.

How bacteria get their groove: Mechanism behind flagellar motility

A new study with high-speed AFM sheds light on mechanism underlying the assembly and activation of flagellar motor in the bacteria Bacillus subtilis.