Using the powerful X-ray Free Electron Laser (FEL ... "We were initially puzzled by the unexpectedly strong X-ray diffraction signals during our experiments at the Linac Coherent Light Source ...

powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used to assess morphology and elemental ...

Quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis (QXRD) is based on the fact that the intensities of diffraction peaks from a given phase are related to the phase’s abundance in a mixture. However, various ...

Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have long been celebrated for their antimicrobial properties. These microscopic marvels find applications in fields ranging from medicine to food preservation. However, ...

School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, Wales, U.K.

David Lynch—the visionary director of Twin Peaks and films such as Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, and Inland Empire—has died. His family announced the filmmaker’s death in a post on his ...

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel ...

Scientists have found a way to achieve negative refraction—where light bends the "wrong" way—using carefully arranged atomic ...