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Following the Footsteps of a Chemical Reaction

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Published April 4, 2013
Femtosecond laser spectroscopy can identify otherwise inaccessible precursors in photoinduced chemical reactions.
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Testing the (Heavier) Waters

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Published November 29, 2012
Surface-sensitive spectroscopy reveals the microscopic structure of the water-vapor interface and its dependence on nuclear quantum effects.
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Fine Tuning Friction

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Published October 11, 2012
Frictional forces between surfaces coated with charged polymers can be adjusted with external electric fields.
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Thermodynamics of Making Fresh Water

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Published October 11, 2012
An improved equation for electrochemical cells accurately captures processes in desalination and generation of electricity from salt gradients in the ocean.