Browse Physics

Femtosecond laser spectroscopy can identify otherwise inaccessible precursors in photoinduced chemical reactions.

Surface-sensitive spectroscopy reveals the microscopic structure of the water-vapor interface and its dependence on nuclear quantum effects.

Frictional forces between surfaces coated with charged polymers can be adjusted with external electric fields.

An improved equation for electrochemical cells accurately captures processes in desalination and generation of electricity from salt gradients in the ocean.

Single atoms deposited on an iron oxide surface provide a valuable model system for studying catalysis.

A study of ancient and modern papers reveals how cellulose reacts with light to discolor documents and art over time.

A discrepancy between theory and experiment regarding how molecules fold in response to applied forces is resolved.

The symmetry of a molecule may affect how it adsorbs on a surface.

Bubbles of hydrogen and oxygen burn spontaneously if they are small enough.

To complement normal NMR spectroscopy performed in high magnetic fields, researchers are developing a technique that works in nearly zero fields.

Calculations elucidate how the lateral diffusion of macromolecules within a liquid membrane depends on the properties of the solvent layer surrounding it.

Protected surface states of topological insulators could be exploited to enhance surface reaction dynamics.

Mapping out the force between two molecules offers a way to test out a new, high-resolution force microscopy technique.

The effects of ionizing radiation in an aqueous environment are often calculated in clusters of water molecules, but how well does this approximate the response of a bulk liquid?

Simulations reveal how laser-excited persistent currents in ring-shaped aromatic molecules couple to vibrational modes.

A new tool is developed to study dynamics of molecular dissociation under electron bombardment.