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 ...
Nature

Relativistic Atomic Structure And Spectroscopy

Relativistic atomic structure and spectroscopy address the complex interplay of quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of relativity to describe the behaviour of electrons in atoms, particularly ...
Nanowerk

A framework for mapping atoms in amorphous materials in three dimensions

A new computational framework maps 3D atomic positions in amorphous materials, achieving full accuracy for silica using ...

Framework sets new benchmarks for 3D atom maps in amorphous materials

Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA published a step-by-step framework for determining the ...