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Jon Rameau receives The Julian Baumert Thesis Award for his work carried out at NSLS.

Htay Hlaing receives the 2010 Di Tian Award from the Department of Physics at Stony Brook University.

Adrian Gozar receives one of sixty nine DOE Early Career Scientists awards selected from a pool of 1750 applicants.

Superconducting Magnet Researchers Develop Exciting New HTS Technology
October 05, 2012
BNL researchers have developed record-breaking high temperature superconductor magnets that open the path to a muon collider and make possible other important applications.
NSLS Enables Critical Assessment of Proposed Solar Material
October 04, 2012
In a study conducted in part at NSLS, a research group has gained valuable information about a material being investigated for use in an emerging technology for renewable energy production: using sunlight-absorbing semiconductors to split water molecules and yield hydrogen gas, which can be fed into a fuel cell to generate electricity or used as fuel itself.
DOE’s Victor Reis To Talk on ‘Sputnik, Climate, Fukushima and Small Modular Reactors,’ 9/24
September 21, 2012
On Monday, September 24, at 11 a.m., the Lab community is invited to attend a talk by Victor Reis, senior advisor, DOE Office of the Under Secretary for Science. The talk will be held at 11 a.m. in the Chemistry Department’s Hamilton Seminar Room, Bldg. 555.
480th Brookhaven Lecture Today, 9/19
September 19, 2012
War or peace, feast or famine, food or fuel: These may be among the most extreme possibilities, but stakes are high in the quest for energy security in the 21st century. Scientists at Brookhaven Lab are among the many people working toward solutions.
X-rays Reveal Spin Waves in Two-Dimensional High-Temperature Superconductors
September 03, 2012
New technique probes crucial magnetic effects in custom-grown nanoscale materials.
BNL’s Researchers Help Connect Nuclear Science and Nanoscience for Safer Reactors
August 31, 2012
Simerjeet Gill has been using the NSLS and the CFN to study radiation damage-tolerant nanocomposites, which may hold the key to solving problems of cracking, swelling and embrittlement in nuclear materials.
Magnetic Vortex Reveals Key to Spintronic Speed Limit
August 28, 2012
Scientists measured a key effect of electron spin essential to engineering the next generation of high-performing digital devices.
Brookhaven National Lab Funded for Research to Enable Safer Nuclear Power
August 16, 2012
Nick Simos of BNL’s Nuclear Sciences Department will be the principal investigator on a research project awarded $990,000 through the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies program, designed to enable cross-cutting research that will fundamentally improve the safety and performance of nuclear reactors.
Scientists Create Low-Lignin Plants with Improved Potential for Biofuel Production
July 31, 2012
Engineered enzyme alters cell wall composition in ways that could make it easier to convert plant biomass into biofuels.
Energy Department Announces New Nuclear Energy Innovation Investments
July 19, 2012
Underscoring the Obama Administration’s commitments to restarting the nation’s nuclear industry and promoting education in science, technology, engineering and math, the Energy Department announced today nearly $13 million in new nuclear energy innovation investments.
Unprecedented Subatomic Details of Exotic Ferroelectric Nanomaterials
July 08, 2012
As scientists learn to manipulate little-understood nanoscalematerials, they are laying the foundation for a future of more compact,efficient, and innovative devices.
Next Generation of Superconducting Magnets
July 03, 2012
To explore fundamental physics,scientists are developing powerful superconductors for the particle collidersof the future.
NNSD’s Anwar Hossain’s Mission: To Develop High-Quality Radiation Detectors
July 02, 2012
Assistant Scientist Anwar Hossain spends his days in the laboratory pursuing research aimed at developing high-performance radiation detectors that operate at ambient temperature.
Brookhaven Lab Chemists Win R&D 100 Award for Fuel Cell Research
June 20, 2012
Fuel cell research at Brookhaven National Lab was recently recognized by R&D Magazine as one of the top technological achievements of the year. Researchers led by chemist Radoslav Adzic developed platinum monolayer electrocatalysts, which significantly reduce the amount of expensive platinum needed in fuel cells and are more durable than conventional electrocatalysts.
Just How Does a Garden Grow?
June 20, 2012
Jörg Schwender, a BNL biochemist, discusses his work developing computational models to study plants’ pathways of biochemical reactions where nutrients are converted into energy needed for growth and survival.
479th Brookhaven Lecture, 6/20
June 20, 2012
Join Jörg Schwender of the Biology Department for the 479th Brookhaven Lecture in Berkner Hall today, June 20, at 4 p.m. Schwender will discuss how scientists at Brookhaven are using advanced computational models as they explore metabolic networks in plants to determine how these networks affect oil and biomass production.
Brookhaven Lab’s Ivan Bozovic Wins Bernd T. Matthias Prize for Superconducting Materials
June 18, 2012
International jury recognizes Bozovic for innovative contributions to the material aspects of superconductivity, an important component for solutions to Nation’s energy challenges.
Carbon is Key for Getting Algae to Pump Out More Oil
June 18, 2012
Scientists find that ramping up the overall metabolism of algae by feeding them more carbon increases oil production as the organisms continue to grow. The findings may point to new ways to turn photosynthetic green algae into tiny “green factories” for producing raw materials for alternative fuels.
Taking Hybrids for a Spin to Generate Electricity from Sunlight
June 14, 2012
Scientists demonstrate precision control of self assembly and charge transfer in a hybrid material composed of light-absorbing quantum dots and a conjugated polymer — two types of semiconducting materials that have been widely studied for photovoltaic and other optoelectronic applications and biosensors.
Top Battery Innovator to Lead Energy Research at Brookhaven Lab
June 08, 2012
Esther Takeuchi, an electrochemist and one of the world’s leading energy storage researchers, is joining Brookhaven National Laboratory to advance projects that will move a vibrant, sustainable energy economy closer to reality.
Scientists ID Mechanism for Regulating Plant Oil Production
June 04, 2012
Scientists have identified key elements in the biochemical mechanism plants use to limit the production of fatty acids, which might help them find ways to increase the production of plant oils as a renewable resource for biofuels and industrial processes.
478th Brookhaven Lecture Today, 5/24: “A New Spin on Magnets: Using X-Rays to Explore Novel Magnetic Materials”
May 24, 2012
Magnets are essential components for advanced applications from cloud computing to medical imaging. Join Darío Arena for the 478th Brookhaven Lecture, “A New Spin on Magnets: Using X-Rays to Explore Novel Magnetic Materials,” in Berkner Hall on Thursday, May 24, at 4 p.m.
Magnetic Materials, Bleeding-Edge Technology and NSLS: Questions and Answers With Brookhaven Lab’s Darío Arena
May 24, 2012
Darío Arena, a scientist at Brookhaven Lab’s National Synchrotron Light Source, explains his work probing the magnetic characteristics of compounds and alloys that advance technological applications from cloud computing to medical imaging.
Nanosheet Catalyst Discovered to Sustainably Split Hydrogen from Water
May 09, 2012
Low-cost non-noble electrocatalyst efficiently generates hydrogen gas for fuel.
Topological Insulator Shows Promise for New Class of Room-Temperature Electronics
May 08, 2012
In the search for new materials with improved electrical conductivity, scientists at Brookhaven Lab have found a candidate that appears to be “protected” from two kinds of current-killing scattering — at least on the surface.
New Technique Uses Electrons to Map Nanoparticle Atomic Structures
May 04, 2012
A Brookhaven/Columbia Engineering School team of scientists shwos how a form of nanocrystallography can be carried out using a transmission electron microscope ‹ an instrument found in many chemistry and materials science laboratories.
Atomic-scale Visualization of Electron Pairing in Iron Superconductors
May 03, 2012
By measuring how strongly electrons are bound together to form Cooper pairs in an iron-based superconductor, scientists provide direct evidence supporting theories in which magnetism holds the key to this material’s ability to carry current with no resistance.
Scientists Discover Bilayer Structure in Efficient Solar Material
April 24, 2012
Detailed studies of one of the best-performing organic photovoltaic materials reveal an unusual bilayer lamellar structure that may help explain the material’s superior performance at converting sunlight to electricity and guide the synthesis of new materials with even better properties.
Brookhaven Helps DOE and DOS Encourage Sub-National EcoPartnerships in China
April 23, 2012
Brookhaven Lab’s Vatsal Bhatt has facilitated an EcoPartnership between the U.S. city of Columbus, Ohio and Chinese city of Hefei, Anhui Province.
Brookhaven Lab Physicist Triveni Rao to be Honored at Asian American Celebration
April 19, 2012
Triveni Rao, a senior physicist at BNL, will be honored as a distinguished Asian American professional at a ceremony on May 12, 2012 at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration at Stony Brook University’s Charles B. Wang Center.
New Microscope Captures Nanoscale Structures in Dazzling 3D
April 18, 2012
New device stitches together thousands of images to create unparalleled visions of nature’s tiniest objects.
Tour Brookhaven Lab's Future Hub for Energy Research: The Interdisciplinary Science Building
April 04, 2012
Construction is under way for the Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB), a future world-class facility for energy research at Brookhaven Lab. Meet two scientists who will develop solutions at the ISB to tackle some of the nation’s energy challenges, and tour the construction site.
BNL’s David Diamond Discusses Nuclear Energy Future at Manhattan Institute
April 03, 2012
Nuclear power continues to be a significant player in the energy marketplace but currently its growth is primarily overseas, according to BNL’s David Diamond.
New Supercomputers at Brookhaven will Advance Nanomaterial Design
March 22, 2012
The new Blue Gene/Q will help efficiently map out atomic-scale chemical reactions and guide new energy catalyst technologies.
Catalysis Chemist Accelerates Alternative Energy Research
March 18, 2012
Goldhaber Fellow Jonathan Hull is part of a team designing catalysts that could be vital to the development of renewable fuels.
New Catalyst for Safe, Reversible Hydrogen Storage
March 18, 2012
catalyst reversibly converts hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide to a liquid under very mild conditions, with applications for efficient, safe storage and transport of hydrogen fuel.
Brookhaven Showcases Available Technologies at ARPA-E 2012 Summit
March 16, 2012
Brookhaven was among nearly 200 organizations participating in the Energy Innovation Showcase during the third annual Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy’s (ARPA-E) summit meeting.
Topping Off BNL’s Future Energy Research Hub: The Interdisciplinary Science Building
March 14, 2012
The final piece of structural steel was bolted in place at Brookhaven Lab’s future Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB) — a hub for energy research — following a small “Topping Off” ceremony held on Monday, March 5.
Liquid-like Copper Ion Material Aids Conversion of Heat to Electricity
March 13, 2012
Scientists have identified a new class of high-performance thermoelectric materials using liquid-like copper ions to convert waste heat or solar heat directly into useable electricity.
Triveni Rao wins Brookhaven Town’s 2012 Women’s Recognition Award
March 12, 2012
BNL senior physicist Triveni Rao will be honored for her scientific accomplishments at Brookhaven Town’s 26th Annual Women’s Recognition Night.
Sam Aronson Named ‘Laboratory Director of the Year’ for Tech Transfer Impacts
March 05, 2012
Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Director Samuel Aronson has been named 2012 Laboratory Director of the Year by the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) for his significant contributions to technology commercialization in the Lab.
Brookhaven Lab Physicist Genda Gu Named American Physical Society Fellow
March 02, 2012
Condensed Matter physicist honored for pioneering single crystal growth for use in high-temperature superconductors.
Brookhaven Lab to Offer Streamlined Partnership Agreement to Help Industry Bring New Technologies to Market
February 24, 2012
Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that BNL will participate in a pilot initiative to make it easier for private companies to utilize the Laboratory’s research capabilities.
Brookhaven National Laboratory Completes Major Science Lab Renovation
February 23, 2012
Brookhaven National Laboratory has concluded the first phase of an ongoing effort to modernize existing research facilities, including materials science and fuel testing laboratories.
Brookhaven Lab Physicist Guangyong Xu Receives 2012 Science Prize from the Neutron Scattering Society of America
February 17, 2012
The Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA) has named Guangyong Xu, a tenured physicist at BNL, the recipient of their 2012 Science Prize.
Brookhaven National Laboratory Joins Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
February 15, 2012
BNL announced today its membership in the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC). Since its founding in March 2010,SGCC has attracted many member organizations to listen, educate and collaborate for modernized, intelligent electrical systems.
Meet Chang-Jun Liu and Paul Sorensen
February 09, 2012
Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) has granted tenure to 10 BNL scientists. The newly tenured scientists will be featured in the coming weeks. Today, find out about the contributions of the Biology Department’s Chang-Jun Liu and the Physics Department’s Paul Sorensen.
Meet Jason Graetz and Qiang Li
February 06, 2012
Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) has granted tenure to 10 BNL scientists. The newly tenured scientists will be featured in the coming weeks. Today, find out about the contributions of the Sustainable Energy Technologies Department’s Jason Graetz and the Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science Department’s Qiang Li.
Suffolk County Legislators Visit BNL
February 02, 2012
Suffolk County legislators from several districts across the county recently visited BNL to learn more about the Lab’s economic impact on Long Island and BNL research accomplishments and activities, especially in the field of energy research.
Vote for the Long Island Solar Farm Today, 1/20
January 20, 2012
The Long Island Solar Farm (LISF), located on site at Brookhaven Lab, is one of 31 finalists for the Renewable Energy World Network’s Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards. Vote for it to win today by 5 p.m.
Study Offers Insight into Delicate Biochemical Balance Required for Plant Growth
January 13, 2012
Findings have implications for producing sustainable biomass, biofuels, and food-processing agents.
Graphene-based Catalyst Shows Promise for Fuel Cells
December 29, 2011
MIT scientists, doing part of their work on beamline X11 at the National Synchrotron Light Source, have made a promising graphene-based catalyst to improve fuel cells.
Colossal Conducting Variation at the Nanoscale
December 12, 2011
Colossal magnetoresistance phenomenon occurs when nanoclusters form at specific temperatures; may be useful for industrial applications that exploit electrical and magnetic properties, such as solid-state electronics.
New Microscope at Brookhaven Lab Promises Unprecedented Experimental Opportunities in Materials Science
November 28, 2011
A new class of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopic microscope has been developed at BNL.
Celebration at the Long Island Solar Farm: All Systems Are Go
November 22, 2011
It’s official: All systems are go at the Long Island Solar Farm located on site at Brookhaven Lab — the largest solar power plant in the eastern United States. More than 100 people came to celebrate on November 18.
LIPA, BP Solar and Brookhaven National Lab Flip the Switch at the Long Island Solar Farm
November 18, 2011
Owned by BP Solar and Met Life, the Long Island Solar Farm installation is part of the largest solar energy project in the state of New York, the largest photovoltaic array in the eastern U.S., and among the largest in the nation constructed on federal property.
Brookhaven Lab Scientists Help Siemens Competition Regional Winners With Their Research
November 16, 2011
Alexandra McHale, a senior at Smithtown High School East, and Ariella and Eliana Applebaum, twin sisters who are juniors at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in Teaneck, New Jersey, credit BNL with providing them with the crucial expertise and facilities needed to become regional winners in the 2011-2012 Siemens Competition.
The Long Island Solar Farm at Brookhaven Lab is Generating Electricity
November 14, 2011
Construction of the LISF began in the fall of 2010 and officially concluded last week when the array began commercial operation.
Joint Photon Sciences Institute Inaugural Seminar, 11/8
November 08, 2011
All are welcome as Ian Robinson, London Centre for Nanotechnology, speaks on “Materials Analysis at Large-Scale Facilities” at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8.
Nanoconfinement of Organic Solar Cell Material Enhances Conductivity
October 24, 2011
Nanometer-scale restructuring of a polymer used in organic solar cells could lead to improved devices.
Impurity Atoms Introduce Waves of Disorder in Exotic Electronic Material
October 17, 2011
Sophisticated electron-imaging technique reveals widespread “destruction,” offering clues to how material works as a superconductor. Findings may have implications for understanding superconductivity in other materials.
Toshifumi Sugama Receives DOE Awards for Geothermal Energy Research
October 05, 2011
Toshifumi Sugama, a chemist in the Sustainable Energy Technologies Department, will receive up to $600,000 in DOE funding for research to accelerate geothermal energy technologies.
Department of Energy Awards $156 Million for Groundbreaking Energy Research Projects
September 29, 2011
Arun Majumdar, Director of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), today announced 60 cutting-edge research projects aimed at dramatically improving how the U.S. produces and uses energy.
Brookhaven Lab's Suresh Babu Receives the Gas Technology Institute's 2011 Don Klass Award
September 29, 2011
Suresh Babu, a manager in the Global and Regional Solutions Directorate at BNL, has received the Don Klass Award for Excellence in Thermochemical Conversion Science from the Gas Technology Institute.
New Anode Could Improve Lithium-Ion Battery Performance
September 29, 2011
With gasoline prices still hovering near $4 per gallon, scientists at Brookhaven Lab’s Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) are helping to develop electric vehicles capable of driving hundreds of miles on a single charge.
BNL Researchers Debut New Glass Reactor to Study Battery Materials Synthesis
September 29, 2011
A team of Brookhaven researchers has fabricated a new transparent chemical reactor vessel that may give scientists in many fields a window into real-time chemistry.
Scientists Detect Unusual ‘Quasiparticles’ in Tri-Layer Graphene
September 25, 2011
Findings reveal new possibilities for manipulating charge and spin in electronic devices.
Brookhaven Lab and Nanofactory Instruments, AB, Receive the 2011 Microscopy Today Innovation Award
September 21, 2011
Brookhaven National Laboratory and Nanofactory Instruments, AB, a Swedish company that develops and markets scanning probe microscopy instrumentation, have received the 2011 Microscopy Today Innovation Award.
YouthBuild Graduate Ivan Rodriguez Thrives at BNL
September 12, 2011
Ivan Rodriguez, a graduate of United Way of Long Island’s YouthBuild and a BNL student assistant, is on the path to a successful career in construction after surmounting numerous roadblocks along the way.
Nanoimprinting Controls Orientation of Organic Solar Polymers
September 12, 2011
Restructuring organic polymers could lead to more efficient conversion of sunlight to electricity.
Department of Energy Awards up to $38 Million to Advance Technology and Reduce Cost of Geothermal Energy
September 09, 2011
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $38 million over three years for projects to accelerate the development of promising geothermal energy technologies and help diversify America's sources of clean, renewable energy.
Injecting Electrons into a Single Sheet of Carbon Atoms through Chemical Substitution
August 30, 2011
Injecting electrons into a single sheet of carbon atoms through chemical substitution may result in transparent conductors for organic solar cells with increased power conversion efficiency.
A Material's Magnetic Surprise Could Mean New Technologies
August 28, 2011
Scientists working at the NSLS have discovered an unusually fragile, unstable magnetic state in a member of a class of materials known for its robust magnetic behaviors.
Eight BNL Researchers Honored as New York State Leaders In Superconductivity
August 22, 2011
Eight Brookhaven researchers were among those named as New York State Leaders in Superconductivity during the Centennial celebration of the technology.
Using the Sun's Power to Meet the World's Energy Needs
August 15, 2011
Daniel Nocera, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor whose recent research focuses on solar-powered fuels, will give a BSA Distinguished Lecture, titled “Harnessing Energy from the Sun for Six Billion People — One at a Time” on Thursday, September 8, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall at BNL.
Modeling Plant Metabolism to Optimize Oil Production
July 26, 2011
A computational model for analyzing the metabolic processes in rapeseed plants — particularly those related to the production of oils — may help scientists optimize the production of plant oils that have widespread potential as renewable resources for fuel and industrial chemicals.
Rare Coupling of Magnetic and Electric Properties in a Single Material
July 25, 2011
Scientists have observed a new way that magnetic and electric properties can coexist in a special class of materials.
Link Between Competing Phases in Cuprates Leads to New Theory
July 21, 2011
Discovery in parent of one high-temperature superconductor may lead to predictive control.
Scientists to assemble 'knowledgebase' on plants, microbes, to aid US biofuel, environment efforts
July 18, 2011
New program to support Department of Energy goals such as improved biofuel production, carbon sequestration, and environmental cleanup.
New York State Utilities Witness Smart Grid Technology Demonstration at BNL
July 13, 2011
Brookhaven Lab’s Smart Grid Management Team meeting featured a demonstration of a new modeling technology that can help utilities reduce losses within the distribution system.
Brookhaven Lab Wins Two R&D 100 Awards for Imaging Devices Used in Scientific Research
June 22, 2011
BNL has won two R&D 100 Awards for developing imaging tools that will help researchers study materials ranging from seventeenth-century paintings to photovoltaics.
Self-Cleaning Anodes: Researchers Develop Nanoparticle Technology That Could Facilitate Cost-Effective Coal-Powered Fuel Cells
June 22, 2011
Researchers have developed a self-cleaning technique that could allow solid oxide fuel cells to be powered directly by coal gas at relatively low operating temperatures.
Ultrathin Copper-Oxide Layers Behave Like Quantum Spin Liquid
June 10, 2011
Surprising discovery may offer clues to emergence of high-temperature superconductivity.
INCREASE Signs MOU with Brookhaven Lab, Develops Energy Storage Proposal
June 06, 2011
More than 50 faculty members from minority-serving institutions came to Brookhaven to finalize an energy storage research proposal based on tools at the CFN and NSLS.
Not Much Sun – But Plenty of Solar Panels
June 02, 2011
Just about six months after site preparation work began last November, the Long Island Solar Farm is now more than halfway complete.
NSLS Nanoscience Research May Lead to Better Auto Tires
May 24, 2011
Scientists working at Brookhaven's National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) are studying a material that may lead to greatly improved tires.
Activated Graphene Makes Superior Supercapacitors for Energy Storage
May 12, 2011
New material, characterized at CFN, combines high storage capacity with quick energy release and unlimited recharge.
Pairing Quantum Dots with Fullerenes for Nanoscale Photovoltaics
May 10, 2011
Brookhaven scientists have assembled nanoscale pairing of particles that show promise as miniaturized power sources.
Battelle Honors Brookhaven Lab Researchers Radoslav Adzic and Veljko Radeka
April 29, 2011
Two scientists at BNL - Senior Chemist Radoslav Adzic and Head of the Laboratory’s Instrumentation Division Veljko Radeka - will be honored today by Battelle, the global science and technology company that, together with Stony Brook University, manages Brookhaven Lab.
Exploring the Superconducting Transition in Ultra Thin Films
April 27, 2011
Technique reveals quantum phase transition; could lead to superconducting transistors for power-saving electronics.
Giant Proximity Effect Enhances High-Temperature Superconductivity
April 12, 2011
Sandwiched superconductors engineered to function at higher temperatures could be used in new ultra-fast superconducting electronics.
Sharpening Images of High-Temperature Superconductors
March 23, 2011
New exploration techniques could pave the way to room-temperature superconductivity, everyday applications
Nanoscale Assembly Using DNA ‘Glue’
March 22, 2011
Leveraging specificity of life’s genetic-code molecule for rational bottom-up design
Finding the Right Superconducting ‘Flavor’
March 21, 2011
Combining theory and experiments, scientists are saving time and money by modeling the properties of select superconductors prior to fabrication.
Room-Temperature Superconductivity: Prospects and Challenges
March 20, 2011
A call to action to understand the ‘quantum entanglement’ behind high-temperature superconductivity
Engineering Atomic Interfaces for New Electronics
February 24, 2011
A multi-institutional team has made fundamental discoveries at the border regions, called interfaces, between oxide materials.
Fleeting Fluctuations in Superconductivity Disappear Close to Transition Temperature
February 13, 2011
Measurements indicate loss of coherence among electron pairs; may help explain mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity
DOE Blog Features BNL Physicist Antonio Checco
February 07, 2011
BNL physicist Antonio Checco describes his nanoscale explorations, as well as his love for cappuccino, in a new series on DOE’s Energy Blog.
Brookhaven Lab’s Top 5 Scientific Discoveries of 2010
January 14, 2011
From the creation of 4-trillion-degree matter that existed just microseconds after the Big Bang to new nanocatalysts that can make fuel-cell cars more economical, BNL made a series of stunning discoveries in 2010.
N.Y. Power Authority Approves Power Contract Extension For Brookhaven National Laboratory's 10-Year Electricity Needs
December 20, 2010
New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel announced Monday NYPA’s signing of a 10-year power contract extension with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in support of pioneering research initiatives at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and the economic benefits that the scientific-user facility brings to Long Island and New York State.
Brookhaven-Built Magnet Will Catch Subatomic Debris at FRIB
December 20, 2010
A specialized magnet being built in Brookhaven’s Superconducting Magnet Division will play a key role in the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University.
Structural Distortions Emerge from Nothing at the Nanoscale
December 16, 2010
"Opposite-direction" phase transition helps explain ability to convert waste heat to electricity
Scientists Unravel More Details of Plant Cell-Wall Construction
December 13, 2010
Understanding how lignin building blocks are transported could break down barriers to biofuel production.
Brookhaven Lab Materials Scientist Participates in Statewide Superconductivity Summit
December 13, 2010
Brookhaven’s Qiang Li discussed the Lab’s past, present and future superconductor research at the recent New York State Superconductor Technology Summit in Valhalla, NY.
Brookhaven Scientist Peter Johnson Shares American Physical Society Oliver E. Buckley Prize
December 02, 2010
Brookhaven National Laboratory physicist Peter Johnson is one of three recipients of the 2011 Oliver E. Buckley Prize in Condensed Matter Physics.
New APS Report: Developing Energy Storage Technologies Among Crucial Steps Toward Increasing Renewable Electricity on Nation’s Grid
November 16, 2010
U.S. policymakers must focus more closely on developing new energy storage technologies as they consider a national renewable electricity standard, according to one of the principal recommendations in a newly released report, Integrating Renewable Electricity on the Grid, by the American Physical Society’s Panel on Public Affairs (POPA).
‘Super-catalyst’ Found to Purify Hydrogen
November 15, 2010
Using analytic techniques at NSLS, Brookhaven scientists have developed a catalyst that efficiently produces pure hydrogen.
Ionic Liquids: Syrupy solvents promise new efficient ways to generate, store, and use energy
November 12, 2010
Many chemists want to speed things up — faster reactions can produce higher yields. But BNL chemist James Wishart would rather slow some reactions down. He studies syrupy materials known as ionic liquids, liquids composed entirely of positive and negative ions.
Transparent Conductive Material Could Lead to Power-Generating Windows
November 03, 2010
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory have fabricated transparent thin films capable of absorbing light and generating electric charge over a relatively large area. The material, described in the journal Chemistry of Materials, could be used to develop transparent solar panels or even windows that absorb solar energy to generate electricity.
Expanding the Toolbox for Superconducting Film Investigations
November 02, 2010
Using a combination of unique tools to build and analyze films just nanometers thick, a group of researchers found subtle structural changes that are known to alter superconducting properties.
2,000 Jobs – Countless Discoveries
October 19, 2010
On October 13, 2010, construction workers, elected officials, and Lab employees celebrated twin milestones for the National Synchrotron Light Source II and Interdisciplinary Science Building.
Watching the Game Plays of Graphene Conductance
October 07, 2010
A Brookhaven team has developed a new technique for studying the quantum Hall effect in graphene.
William Horak Named Chair of Brookhaven Lab's Department of Nuclear Science and Technology
October 04, 2010
William Horak has been named chair of the new Department of Nuclear Science and Technology. For the past 10 years, Horak has served as chair of the Energy Sciences and Technology Department, where he supervised scientists and engineers developing and implementing technical projects in a wide variety of energy-related fields.
National Energy Research Association Meets Week of October 4 at Brookhaven Lab
October 01, 2010
On October 4-7, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) will co-host the Fall 2010 meeting of the Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions (ASERTTI). The program will include presentations on energy programs and research activities from across the U.S.
J. Patrick Looney Named Chair of Brookhaven Lab's Sustainable Energy Technologies Department
September 29, 2010
J. Patrick Looney has been named Chair of BNL’s Sustainable Energy Technologies Department, effective Oct. 1.
ARPA-E to Power Superconducting Magnet Energy Storage Project
September 09, 2010
Lab Director Sam Aronson joined the Brookhaven research team in Schenectady NY at the announcement of a $4.25 million grant to fund superconducting magnet energy storage research.
Grant Funds Superconducting Magnet Energy Storage Research at Brookhaven Lab
August 31, 2010
BNL and three collaborating institutions will receive a total of $4.2 million to develop a superconducting magnet energy storage system that will help advance DOE’s renewable energy goals.
Brookhaven Lab Physicist William Sampson Receives IEEE Award for Applied Superconductivity Research
August 12, 2010
Brookhaven Lab physicist William Sampson received the IEEE Award for Applied Superconductivity Research
John Axe Named 2010 NSSA Fellow
August 11, 2010
BNL retiree John Axe has been named a Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America.
Brookhaven Lab Physicist Simon Billinge Receives the J.D. Hanawalt Award from the International Centre for Diffraction Data
August 05, 2010
Brookhaven Lab physicist Simon Billinge has received the Centre for Diffraction’s J.D. Hanawalt Award, along with Takeshi Egami of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Nanoparticles Increase Intensity of Quantum Dots' Glow
July 26, 2010
Demonstration of precision DNA-based nanoassembly method for making light-emitting particle clusters could lead to advances in solar cells, optoelectronics, and biosensors
Key Advance in Understanding ‘Pseudogap’ Phase in High-T_c Superconductors
July 14, 2010
Scientists have discovered a "broken symmetry" in copper-oxide superconductors, which may lead to new approaches to overcoming a key hurdle to room-temperature superconductivity.
Scientists Create Nano-Patterned Superconducting Thin Films
June 13, 2010
Thin films patterned with superconducting nanowires and loops with variable resistance could be useful for new electronic devices.
Smithtown High School Students Win Nine of Ten Prizes in Brookhaven Lab's Essay Contest
June 04, 2010
Smithtown High School students won nine of ten prizes in an essay contest sponsored by Brookhaven Lab.
First Images of Heavy Electrons in Action
June 02, 2010
Scientists nab first images of “heavy” electrons, revealing “hidden” characteristics and demonstrating new method for investigating long-standing physics problems
Brookhaven Lab Scientist David Diamond Receives American Nuclear Society's Tommy Thompson Award
May 26, 2010
Brookhaven Lab Senior Scientist David Diamond will receive the American Nuclear Society’s Tommy Thompson Award, which recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to nuclear safety activities.
Student at Brookhaven Lab Wins Award From Chinese Government for Energy Research
May 20, 2010
Jinsheng Wen has been named a winner of the 2009 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Studying Abroad.
Brookhaven Lab Chemists Receive Patents for Fuel-Cell Catalysts
May 20, 2010
Brookhaven Lab chemists have received three patents for developing catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions in fuel cells.
J.C. Séamus Davis Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 18, 2010
J.C. Séamus Davis, a senior physicist and Director of DOE’s Center for Emergent Superconductivity at Brookhaven Lab, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Scientists ID Bacterial Genes that Improve Plant Growth
May 13, 2010
Genes of bacteria living with poplar tree roots help explain a plant-microbe symbiotic success story that could be used to improve agriculture and biofuel production.
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May 10, 2010
A paper published by BNL scientists Eli Sutter and Peter Sutter has been named the highest-cited study in the field of epitaxial graphene, a “new” form of carbon that’s just a single atom thick.
BNL’s New Pit Stop
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On April 23, representatives from Brookhaven Lab and the U.S. Department of Energy cut a ribbon with golden scissors as a ceremonial gesture opening the new on-site biofuel transfer station.
Shining Light on Graphene-Metal Interactions
April 02, 2010
BNL researchers uncover intriguing details about graphene, a single-layer form of carbon with superior electrical and optical properties.
Brookhaven Lab's Cedomir Petrovic Receives the Marko Jaric Award for Outstanding Achievements in Physics
March 24, 2010
Brookhaven physicist Cedomir Petrovic has received the Marko Jaric Award for his outstanding achievements in physics. The award is presented each year by the Marko Jaric Foundation to preserve the memory of the life and work of the Serbian physicist for whom it is named. Petrovic received the award on March 17, at the University of Belgrade, Serbia.
IBM Nanomaterials Study Paves the Way for Remote Access at the NSLS
March 23, 2010
IBM researchers help pioneer remote access protocols for the NSLS with microelectronic nanomaterials study.
Molding the Future of Plastic Electronic Production
March 19, 2010
Researchers at the NSLS investigate one promising type of organic electronic material that might make lightweight, bendable, and robust electronics producible at low cost.
State Grant to Fund Advanced Battery Materials Partnership
March 15, 2010
Advanced battery research at Brookhaven and two upstate universities gets a power boost from New York State.
Scientists Glimpse Nanobubbles on Super Non-Stick Surfaces
February 24, 2010
The first glimpse of miniscule air bubbles that keep water from wetting a super non-stick surface could lead to new super-slick materials with applications in energy, medicine, and more.
Meigan Aronson Named Department of Defense Security Fellow
February 18, 2010
Meigan Aronson, a physicist at Brookhaven Lab and a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to be one of 11 distinguished scientists and engineers forming the 2010 class of its National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship program.
Electronic Liquid Crystal States Discovered in Parent of Iron-Based Superconductor
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Scientists discover evidence for ‘electronic liquid crystal’ states within the parent compound of one type of iron-based, high-temperature superconductor.
Biofueling the Future: New Energy Sources Allow More Efficient Heating Technology
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Brookhaven engineers are pushing the capabilities of a new condensing boiler by running it entirely on biofuels.
Rick Greene: Keeping the Home Fires Burning
December 21, 2009
Rick Greene, a technical associate at the National Synchrotron Light Source, literally keeps the home fires burning because he heats his entire 2,500 square foot, 100-year-old home with wood.
Making New Enzymes to Engineer Plants for Biofuel Production
December 21, 2009
Brookhaven scientists have created a new enzyme with the potential to interfere with a key cell-wall component in plants, possibly leading to plants that are easier to “digest” and convert to biofuels.
Switchable Nanostructures Made with DNA
December 20, 2009
Using synthetic DNA “linkers,” Brookhaven scientists have built switchable, responsive nanostructures that could be useful as biosensors, in solar cells, and as new materials for data storage.
BNL Associate Lab Director Gerald Stokes Will Head State Energy Policy Institute
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New York Governor David Paterson has announced that the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Institute headquartered at Stony Brook University will lead the newly created New York Energy Policy Institute.
An Advance in Superconducting Magnet Technology Opens the Door for More Powerful Colliders
December 16, 2009
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has just started producing collisions, but scientists and engineers have already made significant progress in preparing for future upgrades beyond the collider’s nominal design performance.
Absorbing Hydrogen Fluoride Gas to Enhance Crystal Growth
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Two scientists at Brookhaven Lab have developed a method to control the buildup of hydrogen fluoride gas during the growth of precision crystals needed for applications such as superconductors, optical devices, and microelectronics.
Stony Brook University Student Wins Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship
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Ying Liu, a graduate student at Stony Brook University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has won the fifth annual Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship.
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DOE and Brookhaven Lab were well represented at Advanced Energy 2009, New York State’s premier conference for advanced energy.
Pinning Down Superconductivity to a Single Layer
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Using precision techniques for making superconducting thin films layer-by-layer, BNL physicists have identified a single layer responsible for one such material’s superconductivity, opening a path for the design of tunable superconducting electronic devices.
453rd BNL Lecture Featuring Richard Ferrieri
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All are invited to attend the 453rd Brookhaven Lecture featuring Richard Ferrieri, as he discusses how radiotracers and positron emission tomography (PET imaging) are providing a new look into plant processes that could lead to more renewable biofuels.
Collaborative Project Will Improve Nuclear Reactor Simulations
October 27, 2009
A collaboration between Brookhaven and Idaho national laboratories will improve the way scientists model the inner workings of nuclear reactors.
Popping the Cork on Biofuel Agriculture
October 19, 2009
BNL scientists have identified an enzyme that helps control water and nutrient transport in plants. Manipulating this enzyme could lead to easier agricultural production of biofuels.
Jinsheng Wen: Working on a Superconducting Energy Solution
October 14, 2009
Jinsheng Wen is a Stony Brook graduate student working on a superconducting energy solution at Brookhaven Lab.
Puzzled Physicists Solve Decade-Long Discrepancies
October 09, 2009
A team led by physicists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have resolved a decade-long puzzle that is set to have huge implications for use of one of the most versatile classes of materials available to us for future technology applications: copper oxide ceramics.
BNL Hosts Workshop on Materials in Next-Generation Energy Systems
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Brookhaven workshop on materials under extreme conditions bridges disciplines, highlights role of light sources in studying next-generation energy systems.
Simultaneous Nanoscale Imaging of Surface and Bulk Atoms
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Brookhaven Lab scientists have developed a new scanning electron microscope capable of selectively imaging single atoms on a surface while simultaneously probing atoms throughout the sample’s depth. The development could greatly expand scientists’ ability to understand and control chemical reactions, such as those in energy-conversion devices.
Renewable Energy Research and New Jobs
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With $18 million in Recovery Act funding, site preparation has begun for a new state-of-the-art energy research facility at the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Scientists Detect 'Fingerprint' of High-Temp Superconductivity Above Transition Temperature
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A new study shows that a “fingerprint” of high-temperature superconductivity remains intact above the super chilly temperatures at which these materials carry current with no resistance, offering hope for energy-saving applications under real-world conditions.
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With stimulus funds in hand, a collaboration of national laboratories, universities, and industry is testing a new material that could revolutionize the superconducting magnet field.
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Some 30 international experts from six countries met to discuss new designs of nuclear reactors at a Gen IV Proliferation Resistance & Physical Protection Workshop.
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Scientists at Brookhaven Lab and Stony Brook University have devised a way to encapsulate bacteria in a synthetic polymer hydrogel.
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Brookhaven Lab scientists have grown large enough crystals of one well-studied high-temperature (high-Tc) superconductor to directly measure its magnetic properties. These measurements cast considerable doubt on assumptions commonly made in trying to understand the role magnetism plays in these materials’ ability to carry current with no resistance.
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Although it was discovered in 1911, understanding superconductivity has been a decades-long process. Newly discovered high-temperature superconductors promise to revolutionize everything from mass transit to the power grid.
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J.C. Seamus Davis and John Tranquada, physicists at Brookhaven Lab, along with Aharon Kapitulnik of Stanford University, have been named the recipients of the 2009 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Prize for outstanding superconductivity experiments.
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Research reveales surprising information about how electron behavior influences the conduction of electricity in a class of high-temperature superconductors. An increased understanding of this mechanism could one day transform a number of technologies, including the transmission of electrical power.
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Yimei Zhu, a scientist at the Brookhaven Lab, has been elected the inaugural Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America, an affiliate of the American Institute of Physics and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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In the Spring 2009 edition the Town of Brookhaven’s Green Gazette, BNL appeared in a list of some of the most important players in the “green” energy game.
New Solar Energy System Displayed For Earth Week
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Members of the Environmental Protection Division held an Environmental Vendor Fair at Berkner Hall on April 22 as part of their Earth Week celebrations. At the event, New Age Energy displayed a Tri-Generation solar power system that emits electricity, heat, and light simultaneously.
DOE to Establish Energy Frontier Research Center at Brookhaven Lab
April 29, 2009
Brookhaven National Laboratory will be home to one of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) announced on Monday by the White House in conjunction with a speech delivered by President Barack Obama at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences.
New Chemistry for Artificial Photosynthesis
April 15, 2009
On Wednesday, April 15, join James Muckerman for the 448th Brookhaven Lecture, "New Chemistry for Artificial Photosynthesis: A Theoretical Perspective." Muckerman will explain photosynthesis and illustrate how electrochemical systems driven by sunlight could carry out artificial photosynthesis to create usable fuels without creating pollutants and undesirable byproducts. 4 p.m., Berkner Hall.
Plant Gene Mapping May Lead to Better Biofuel Production
April 10, 2009
By creating a "family tree" of genes expressed in one form of woody plant and a less woody, herbaceous species, scientists at Brookhaven have uncovered clues that may help them engineer plants more amenable to biofuel production.
Scientists Identify Bacteria That Increase Plant Growth
January 26, 2009
Through work originally designed to remove contaminants from soil, scientists at Brookhaven Lab and their Belgium colleagues at Hasselt University have identified plant-associated microbes that can improve plant growth on marginal land.
New Catalyst Paves the Path for Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells
January 25, 2009
A team of scientists at Brookhaven Lab, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Delaware and Yeshiva University, has developed a new catalyst that could make ethanol-powered fuel cells feasible.
Disappearing Superconductivity Reappears -- in 2-D
December 01, 2008
Scientists studying a material that appeared to lose its ability to carry current with no resistance say new measurements reveal that the material is indeed a superconductor — but only in two dimensions. Equally surprising, this new form of 2-D superconductivity emerges at a higher temperature than ordinary 3-D superconductivity in other compositions of the same material.
Electron Pairs Precede High-Temperature Superconductivity
November 05, 2008
Like astronomers tweaking images to gain a more detailed glimpse of distant stars, Brookhaven physicists have found ways to sharpen images of the energy spectra in high-temperature superconductors — materials that carry electrical current effortlessly when cooled below a certain temperature. These new imaging methods confirm that the electron pairs needed to carry current emerge above the transition temperature, before superconductivity sets in, but only in a particular direction.
Scientists Engineer Superconducting Thin Films
October 08, 2008
One major goal on the path toward making useful superconducting devices has been engineering materials that act as superconductors at the nanoscale. Such nanoscale superconductors would be useful in devices such as superconductive transistors and eventually in ultrafast, power-saving electronics. In the October 9, 2008, issue of Nature, scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory report that they have successfully produced two-layer thin films where neither layer is superconducting on its own,
Brookhaven Lab Scientist Masaki Suenaga Receives IEEE Award for Applied Superconductivity Research
September 15, 2008
Masaki Suenaga, a retired metallurgist who remains an active researcher at Brookhaven Lab, has received the IEEE Council on Superconductivity Award for significant and sustained contributions to applied superconductivity.
Scientists Reveal Effects of Quantum “Traffic Jam” in High-Temperature Superconductors
August 27, 2008
Scientists at Brookhaven Lab, in collaboration with colleagues at Cornell University, Tokyo University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Colorado, have uncovered the first experimental evidence for why the transition temperature of high-temperature superconductors — the temperature at which these materials carry electrical current with no resistance — cannot simply be elevated by increasing the electrons’ binding energy.
Where's the glue?
April 10, 2008
New research indicates that the secret to superconductivity, a phenomenon which has the potential to revolutionize the distribution of electrical power, may rest on the ability of electrons to take advantage of their natural repulsion in a complex situation.
Working Toward New Energy With Electrochemistry
August 20, 2007
In an effort to develop alternative energy sources such as fuel cells and solar fuel from "artificial" photosynthesis, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory are taking a detailed look at electrons - the particles that set almost all chemical processes in motion.
Unlocking the Secrets of High-temperature Superconductors
March 07, 2007
Although it was discovered more than 20 years ago, a particular type of high-temperature (Tc) superconductor -- material that conducts electricity with almost zero resistance -- is regaining the attention of scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
One Mystery of High-Tc Superconductivity Resolved
November 16, 2006
Research published online in the journal Science this week by Tonica Valla, a physicist at Brookhaven, appears to resolve one mystery in the 20-year study of high-temperature (high Tc) superconductors -- materials that lose their resistance to the flow of electricity at relatively high temperatures. The research shows that a "pseudogap" in the energy level of the material's electronic spectrum is the result of the electrons being bound into pairs above the so-called transition temperature to the
More Evidence for "Stripes" in High-Temperature Superconductors
April 26, 2006
An international collaboration including two physicists from Brookhaven National Laboratory has published additional evidence to support the existence of "stripes" in high-temperature (Tc) superconductors. The report in the April 27, 2006, issue of Nature strengthens earlier claims that such stripes, a particular spatial arrangement of electrical charges, might somehow contribute to the mechanism by which these materials carry current with no resistance.
New Wrinkle in the Mystery of High-Tc Superconductors
March 16, 2006
In the twenty years since the discovery of high-temperature (Tc) superconductors, scientists have been trying to understand the mechanism by which electrons pair up and move coherently to carry electrical current with no resistance. "We are still at the beginning," says Tonica Valla, a physicist at Brookhaven, who will give a talk on his group's latest results at the American Physical Society meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on Thursday, March 16, 2006.
Helping Out a High-Temperature Superconductor
September 14, 2005
Researchers at Brookhaven have discovered a way to significantly increase the amount of electric current carried by a high-temperature superconductor, a material that conducts electricity with no resistance. This is an important step in the drive to create superconductor-based electric and power-delivery devices, such as power transmission lines, motors, and generators.
Research on "Holes" May Unearth Causes of Superconductivity
October 27, 2004
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have uncovered another possible clue to the causes of high-temperature superconductivity, a phenomenon in which the electrical resistance of a material disappears below a certain temperature.
New Physics Law Unifies Several Superconducting Compounds
July 30, 2004
A research group led by a scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory has discovered a simple relationship that mathematically links the properties of a class of high-temperature superconductors, materials that, below a certain temperature, conduct electricity with no resistance.
Why Calcium Improves a High-Temperature Superconductor
June 07, 2004
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have found evidence to prove why adding a small amount of calcium to a common high-temperature superconductor significantly increases the amount of electric current the material can carry.
Fluid "Stripes" May Be Essential for High-Temperature Superconductivity
June 02, 2004
Scientists at Brookhaven, in collaboration with researchers at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the United Kingdom and Tohoku University in Japan, have discovered evidence supporting a possible mechanism for high-temperature superconductivity that had previously appeared incompatible with certain experimental observations.
Another Twist in the Field of Superconductivity
March 23, 2004
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered an interesting type of electronic behavior in a recently discovered class of superconductors known as cobalt oxides, or cobaltates. These materials operate quite differently from other oxide superconductors, namely the copper oxides (or cuprates), which are commonly referred to as high-temperature superconductors.
Scientists Investigate the Mechanism Behind High-Temperature Superconductivity
February 23, 2004
Using crystal samples prepared at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, have ruled out two proposed theories for the subatomic mechanisms of superconductivity, a phenomenon in which the electrical resistance of certain materials drops to zero.

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