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X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS): Unraveling the Atomic and Electronic Structure of Materials

What is X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS)? X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) is a powerful analytical technique that probes the local atomic and electronic structure of materials by measuring the ...
PBS

Rutherford and Bohr describe atomic structure

Photo: Niels Bohr's research notes for his new atomic theory Rutherford's find came from a very strange experience. Everyone at that time imagined the atom as a "plum pudding." That is, it was roughly ...
Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering

Through Interdisciplinary Work, Advanced Imaging Reveals Hidden Thermoelectric Structure

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers linked atomic-scale features to efficient heat-to-electricity conversion, offering ...
Kaleido Scope

Atomic structure of a staphylococcal bacteriophage using cryo-electron microscopy

Bacteriophages or “phages” is the terms used for viruses that infect bacteria. The UAB researchers, led by Terje Dokland, Ph.D., in collaboration with Asma Hatoum-Aslan, Ph.D., at the University of ...
Nanowerk

Atom Probe Tomography: Uncovering the 3D Atomic Structure of Materials

What is Atom Probe Tomography? Atom Probe Tomography (APT) is a powerful analytical technique that provides three-dimensional (3D) imaging and chemical composition analysis of materials at the atomic ...