A groundbreaking study shows defects spreading through diamond faster than the speed of sound 

Analyzing X-ray movies with computer vision reveals how nanoparticles in a lithium-ion battery electrode work.

It irons out wrinkles in thin films of these novel superconductors so scientists can see their true nature for the first time. 

New SLAC-Stanford Battery Center bridges the gaps between discovering, manufacturing and deploying innovative energy storage solutions. 

This ‘beautiful’ herringbone-like pattern could give rise to unique features that scientists are just starting to explore.

The SIMES investigator was cited for his singular contributions to quantum materials science.

If scaled up successfully, the team's new system could help answer questions about certain kinds of superconductors and other unusual states of matter.

Spiraling laser light reveals how topological insulators lose their ability to conduct electric current on their surfaces.

Waves of magnetic excitation sweep through this exciting new material whether it’s in superconducting mode or not – another possible clue to how unconventional superconductors carry electric current with no loss.

Researchers discover they contain a phase of quantum matter, known as charge density waves, that’s common in other unconventional superconductors. In other ways, though, they’re surprisingly unique.

X-ray laser experiments show that intense light distorts the structure of a thermoelectric material in a unique way, opening a new avenue for controlling the properties of materials.

The results cap 15 years of detective work aimed at understanding how these materials transition into a superconducting state where they can conduct electricity with no loss.