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 SLAC develops materials to improve the performance of batteries, fuel cells and other energy technologies and set the stage for technologies of the future.

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In materials hit with light, individual atoms and vibrations take disorderly paths.

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Descamps was recognized for turning the world’s most powerful X-ray laser into a sophisticated tool for probing extremely hot, dense matter.

Adrien Descamps presents his research.
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Tanner works on self-assembling nanocrystals, which could be the basis for less expensive, easier to build displays and solar cells.

Christian Tanner
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Charging lithium-ion batteries at high currents just before they leave the factory is 30 times faster and increases battery lifespans by 50%, according to...

An illustration shows batteries flow down an assembly line, turning them from gray to green.
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An X-ray imaging technique revealed that copper nanofoams used in inertial fusion experiments aren't as uniform as expected.

Green blobs on a blue background.
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Scientists demonstrated a materials characterization technique can be successful at a new type of facility, and they used it at LCLS to discover a...

A small bright ball falls on a purple grid, creating a wave.
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Christopher J. Tassone, PhD provides an overview of the research that SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory performed as part of the Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep...

SLAC scientist Christopher J. Tassone
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Scientists have developed an AI-based method that helps gather data more efficiently in the search for new materials, allowing researchers...
self driving experiments
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The method could lead to the development of new materials with tailored properties, with potential applications in fields such as climate change, quantum computing...

self driving experiments
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A study reveals an ultrathin material’s ability to circularly polarize light, potentially informing how they work in optoelectronic devices.

Image from SLAC's high-speed electron camera showing circular polarization of terahertz light.
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The SLAC/Stanford researcher is a leading materials scientist and entrepreneur whose research is paving the way for better batteries, cleaner power grids.

SLAC and Stanford researcher Will Chueh
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Harold Hwang and Tony Heinz were among 124 newly elected members.

Harold Hwang and Tony Heinz
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Election to the academy honors exceptional scholars who discover and advance knowledge and who apply knowledge to the problems of society.