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  • Neutron interactions revealed the orthorhombic structure of the hybrid perovskite stabilized by the strong hydrogen bonds between the nitrogen substituent of the methylammonium cations and the bromides on the corner-linked PbBr6 octahedra. (Image credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman)
    Neutrons Provide Insights into Increased Performance for Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells
    April 23, 2018
  • From left, John Dutcher, Josh Sampson and John Atkinson of the University of Guelph prepare phytoglycogen nanoparticles found in corn to study on the EQ-SANS instrument at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source. The team’s findings could advance many biomedical and personal care applications. Credit: Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy
    Neutrons—Nanosize matters
    April 18, 2018
  • Uppsala University researcher Marvin Seibert is using neutrons to study RuBisCO, an abundant enzyme essential to life on earth. His team hopes to determine how plants and other organisms use RuBisCO to catalyze a reaction called carbon fixation that converts carbon dioxide into useful organic compounds. (Image credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Spinach Used in Neutron Studies Could Unearth Secret to Stronger Plant Growth
    April 18, 2018
  • Marc Janoschek, left, and David Fobes discuss features of quantum materials. (Image Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory)
    Self-Assembling, tunable interfaces found in quantum materials
    March 26, 2018
  • Biochemistry Ph.D. student Gabriela Schroder works at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (Photo by Genevieve Martin)
    Student Spotlight: “I Enjoy the Challenge of Solving Problems”
    March 21, 2018
  • A newly discovered material called BiMn3Cr4O12, represented by the crystal structure, exhibits a rare combination of magnetic and electrical properties. The arrows illustrate the spin moments for the elements chromium (Cr) in yellow and manganese (Mn) in blue. Studying this material’s behavior could lead to improved applications in technology and information storage. (Image credit: Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Youwen Long)
    Neutrons Help Demystify Multiferroic Materials
    March 19, 2018
  • Neutron scattering allowed direct observation of how aurein induces lateral segregation in the bacteria membranes, which creates instability in the membrane structure. This instability causes the membranes to fail, making harmful bacteria less effective. Reprinted with permission from “Effect of an Antimicrobial Peptide on Lateral Segregation of Lipids, a Structure and Dynamics Study by Neutron Scattering,” Veerendra Kumar Sharma and Shuo Qian. Langmuir. Copyright 2019. American Chemical Society.
    Neutrons—Fighting superbugs
    March 5, 2018
  • Notre Dame Professor Peter Kilpatrick making adjustments to the EQ-SANS sample loader in preparation for neutron investigation. (ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Neutrons Provide New Polish for Petroleum Processing and More
    March 5, 2018
  • Shown as green spheres, microcapsules containing the polymer manganoporphyrin, a newly developed antioxidant (green), the natural antioxidant tannic acid (yellow), and a binding material (blue), can be analyzed for stability and efficiency with neutrons. Measuring the thickness of the capsule shells in the presence of oxidants could help researchers adapt this polymer for a host of biomedical applications. (Image credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman)
    Neutrons Reveal Promising Properties of Novel Antioxidant Polymer
    February 26, 2018
  • Researcher Rob Schmidt and his team are using neutrons at HFIR’s CG-1D imaging instrument to study the development of dendrites with hope of improving the design of next-generation lithium ion batteries. Dendrites are thin microscopic fibers that can carry electrical current inside lithium batteries and, in some cases, cause safety and reliability issues. (Image credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Testing Lithium Battery Limitations May Improve Safety and Lifetimes
    February 21, 2018
  • The Weyl semimetal state is induced when the opposing motions of the electrons cause the Dirac cones to split in two (illustrated on the left by outward facing electrons, opposite the inward facing electrons on the right). The abnormal state enables greater electrical flow with minimal resistance. (Image credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman)
    Neutrons Reveal the Wild Weyl World of Semimetals
    February 19, 2018
  • ORNL researchers Todd Toops, Charles Finney, and Melanie DeBusk (left to right) hold an example of a particulate filter used to collect harmful emissions in vehicles. Using neutrons, they are cultivating a better understanding of how heat treatments and oxidation methods can remove layers of soot and ash from these filters, which could lead to improved fuel efficiency. (Image credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Particulate Filter Research May Enable More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
    February 14, 2018
  • A calendar poster showcasing some recent scientific publications from HFIR and SNS. Image credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL
    SNS and HFIR 2018 Calendar Poster
    February 14, 2018
  • National School on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering
    February 12, 2018
  • This image shows the active site of hCA II. The active site is flanked by hydrophilic (violet) and hydrophobic (green) binding pockets that can be used to design specific drugs targeting cancer-associated hCAs. Five clinical drugs are shown superimposed in the hCA II active site, based on room-temperature neutron structures. (ORNL/Andrey Kovalevsky)
    Neutron Study of Glaucoma Drugs Offers Clues About Enzyme Targets for Aggressive Cancers
    February 12, 2018
  • Associate professor Raquel Lieberman in her cool room at Georgia Tech. Credit: Georgia Tech / Rob Felt
    Hatchet Enzyme, Enabler of Sickness and of Health, Exposed by Neutron Beams
    February 6, 2018
  • University of South Carolina researcher Gregory Morrison prepares a SIM sample to be lowered into the neutron beam. This team is studying hierarchical structures for their applications in nuclear waste storage. Eventually, they hope to develop a new material for stabilizing and storing nuclear waste. (Image credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Neutrons Inspect Salt-inclusion Materials to Improve Long-term Waste Storage
    January 10, 2018
  • Georgia Tech’s Martin Mourigal (left) and Xiaojian Bai (right), along with Florida State University’
    Neutrons Track Quantum Entanglement in Copper Elpasolite Mineral
    December 20, 2017
  • Former ORNL GO! student Brad O’Dell is among NC State University’s December graduates. O’Dell studied under ORNL’s Flora Meilleur in the Neutron Sciences Directorate for 5 years. He received the UT-Battelle graduate student award in 2016.
    Outstanding December Graduate: William Brad O’Dell
    December 15, 2017
  • Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and ORNL are using neutrons to study what happens when cyanobacteria cell samples (pictured) are starved for nitrogen. They are especially interested in how this process affects phycobilisomes, large antenna protein complexes in the cells that harvest light for photosynthesis. A better understanding of this natural phenomenon could lead to improvements in artificial resources like solar panels. (Image credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Cyanobacterial Studies Examine Cellular Structure During Nitrogen Starvation
    November 15, 2017

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