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Innovative Catalyst Platform Advances Understanding of Working Catalysts

Less is more: Why an economical Iridium catalyst works so well

Ultrafast dissociation of molecules studied at BESSY II

Battery research with the HZB X-ray microscope

BESSY II: New procedure for better thermoplastics

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolysers

Alternating currents for alternative computing with magnets

BESSY II: Heterostructures for Spintronics

Green hydrogen: MXenes shows talent as catalyst for oxygen evolution

Review on ocular particle therapy (OPT) by international experts

Langbeinites show talents as 3D quantum spin liquids

Green hydrogen: ‘Artificial leaf’ becomes better under pressure

A new way to control the magnetic properties of rare earth elements

BESSY II shows how solid-state batteries degrade

From waste to value: The right electrolytes can enhance glycerol oxidation

Small powerhouses for very special light

New Method for Absorption Correction to Improve Dental Fillings

MXenes for energy storage: Chemical imaging more than just surface deep

Alkanes, laser flashes and BESSY's X-ray vision

Dynamic measurements in liquids now possible in the laboratory

Key role of nickel ions in the Simons process discovered

Watching indium phosphide at work

Freeze casting - a guide to creating hierarchically structured materials

IRIS beamline at BESSY II extended with nanomicroscopy

A simpler way to inorganic perovskite solar cells

Spintronics: A new path to room temperature swirling spin textures

BESSY II: How pulsed charging enhances the service time of batteries

Fuel Cells: Oxidation processes of phosphoric acid revealed by tender X-rays

Fertilisation under the X-ray beam

Neutron experiment at BER II reveals new spin phase in quantum materials

Where quantum computers can score

Unconventional piezoelectricity in ferroelectric hafnia

14 parameters in one go: New instrument for optoelectronics

Sodium-ion batteries: How doping works

BESSY II: Molecular orbitals determine stability

BESSY II: Local variations in the structure of High-Entropy Alloys

Higher measurement accuracy opens new window to the quantum world

Focused ion beam technology: a single tool for a wide range of applications

Green hydrogen: Perovskite oxide catalysts analysed in an X-ray beam

Green hydrogen: Improving iridium catalysts with titanium oxides

Boosting PET recycling with higher standards for laboratory experiments

Microplastics in soil: Tomography shows where the particles are build in

BESSY II: Neutralising electronic inhomogeneity in cleaved bulk MoS₂

Green hydrogen could reach economic viability by co-production of valuable...

Diamond materials as solar-powered electrodes – spectroscopy shows what’s...

Structure formation during freeze casting filmed

Quantum computing: Benchmarking performance by random data

Spintronics: X-ray microscopy unravels the nature of domain walls

BESSY II: Surface analysis of catalyst particles in aqueous solutions

Quantitative analysis of cell organelles with artificial intelligence

Solar hydrogen: Barriers for charge transport in metal oxides

Record-breaking tandem solar cell now with precise scientific explanations

BESSY II: What drives ions through polymer membranes

BESSY II: Experimental verification of an exotic quantum phase in Au2Pb

Spintronics at BESSY II: Domain walls in magnetic nanowires

Fractons as information storage: Not yet quite tangible, but close

Graphene on titanium carbide triggers a novel phase transition

CO2 recycling: What is the role of the electrolyte?

How much cadmium is contained in cocoa beans?

Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Neutrons unveil sluggish charge transport

Green hydrogen: How photoelectrochemical water splitting may become competitive

Perovskite solar cells from the slot die coater - a step towards industrial...

Superstore MXene: New proton hydration structure determined

Electrocatalysis under the atomic force microscope

Electrocatalysis – Iron and Cobalt Oxyhydroxides examined at BESSY II

Stability of perovskite solar cells reaches next milestone

Scientists Develop New Technique to Image Fluctuations in Materials

High-energy X-rays leave a trace of destruction in bone collagen

Neutron experiments reveal what maintains bones in good function

New software based on Artificial Intelligence helps to interpret complex data

4000th protein structure decoded at BESSY II

New monochromator optics for tender X-rays

Nanodiamonds can be activated as photocatalysts with sunlight

Tomography shows high potential of copper sulphide solid-state batteries

Quantum algorithms save time in the calculation of electron dynamics

How photoelectrodes change in contact with water

BESSY II: Influence of protons on water molecules

Photocatalysis: Processes in charge separation recorded experimentally

Batteries without critical raw materials

Tandem solar cells with perovskite: nanostructures help in many ways

Spintronics: A new tool at BESSY II for chirality investigations

High entropy alloys: structural disorder and magnetic properties

Green hydrogen: faster progress with modern X-ray sources

Dynamics in one-dimensional spin chains newly elucidated

BESSY II: Localisation of d-electrons determined

Rhombohedral graphite as a model for quantum magnetism

New road towards spin-polarised currents

Green hydrogen: Nanostructured nickel silicide shines as a catalyst

Buckyballs on gold are less exotic than graphene

Third-highest oxidation state secures rhodium a place on the podium

Potential energy surfaces of water mapped for the first time

Spintronics: Giant Rashba semiconductors show unconventional dynamics with...

Atomic displacements in High-Entropy Alloys examined

Calculating the "fingerprints" of molecules with artificial intelligence

Water distribution in the fuel cell made visible in 4D

Thermal insulation for quantum technologies

Magnetic nanoparticles in biological vehicles individually characterised

How electron spin coupling affects catalytic oxygen activation

Perovskite solar cells: Properties still remain enigmatic

Solar hydrogen: Better photoelectrodes through flash heating

Quantum complexity grows linearly for an exponentially long time

An ultrafast X-ray glance into photoacid electronic structure

Fermi Arcs in an Antiferromagnet detected at BESSY II

Unravelling tautomeric mixtures: RIXS at BESSY II allows to see clearly

Predicting solar cell performance from terahertz and microwave spectroscopy

“Workhorse” of silicon photovoltaics combined with perovskite in tandem for the...

Lithium-Sulfur batteries: First multimodal analysis in pouch cell format

Innovative catalysts: An expert review

User research at BESSY II: Unveiling the secrets of biofilms

An electronic rainbow – perovskite spectrometer by inkjet printing

A Wiki for Perovskite Solar Cell Research

Liquid crystals for fast switching devices

Green information technologies: Superconductivity meets Spintronics

Neutron data help to reveal “spooky” entanglement in quantum magnets

"Green" chemistry: BESSY II sheds light on mechanochemical synthesis

Spintronics: Exotic ferromagnetic order in two-dimensions

Ultrafast magnetism: heating magnets, freezing time

Perovskite solar cells: Defects trap charge carriers - and release them again

A sharp look into tiny ferroelectric crystals

Beam diagnostics for future laser wakefield accelerators

New world record in materials research - X-ray microscopy with 1000 tomograms...

Surface analysis at BESSY II: sharper insights into thin-film systems

Disorder brings out quantum physical talents

On the trail of lithium dendrites: How destructive formations develop in...

Perovskite solar cells: Interfacial loss mechanisms revealed

Green hydrogen: Why do certain catalysts improve in operation?

When vibrations increase on cooling: Anti-freezing observed

Water as a metal - detected at BESSY II

Lead-free perovskite solar cells - How fluoride additives improve quality

Future information technologies: Topological materials for ultrafast spintronics

Solar hydrogen for Antarctica - study shows advantages of thermally coupled...

BESSY II: universal mechanism of regulation in plant cells discovered

Perovskite Solar Cells: Insights into early stages of structure formation

How quantum dots can "talk" to each other

BESSY II: New insights into switchable MOF structures at the MX beamlines

Perovskite solar cells: Hydrogen bonds measured

Direct observation of the ad- and desorption of guest atoms into a mesoporous...

Green hydrogen: "Rust" as a photoanode and its limits

X-ray lightsource at DESY identifies promising candidates for COVID drugs

Tomography brings insights into the early evolution of bones

New insights into the structure of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites

Solar cells: Losses made visible on the nanoscale

Instrument at BESSY II shows how light activates MoS2 layers to become catalysts

New skills of Graphene: Tunable lattice vibrations

Accelerator physics: Experiment reveals new options for synchrotron light...

The perfect recipe for efficient perovskite solar cells

World's first video recording of a space-time crystal

An efficient tool to link X-ray experiments and ab initio theory

Solar hydrogen: Photoanodes made of α-SnWO4 promise high efficiencies

How complex oscillations in a quantum system simplify with time

Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells on the threshold of 30% efficiency

Perovskite Solar Cells: paving the way for rational ink design for...

User research at BESSY II: Graphite electrodes for rechargeable batteries...

Green hydrogen: buoyancy-driven convection in the electrolyte

Solar cells: Mapping the landscape of Caesium based inorganic halide perovskites

Future Information Technologies: Germanium telluride's hidden properties at the...

Order in the disorder: density fluctuations in amorphous silicon discovered

Modelling shows which quantum systems are suitable for quantum simulations

Solar hydrogen: Let’s consider the stability of photoelectrodes

Nanopatterns of proteins detected by cryo-electron microscopy

Perovskite materials: Neutrons show twinning in halide perovskites

Silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells: New facilities pave the way for...

Upconversion of photons at low light intensities – the key to new applications...

Molecular architecture: New class of materials for tomorrow's energy storage

Research team provides concrete approach to improve the performance of CIGS...

Mathematical tool helps calculate properties of quantum materials more quickly

Hope for better batteries – researchers follow the charging and discharging of...

New substance library to accelerate the search for active compounds

Robust high-performance data storage through magnetic anisotropy

Printed perovskite LEDs – an innovative technique towards a new standard...

User research at BESSY II: Formation of a 2D meta-stable oxide in reactive...

BESSY II: Experiment shows for the first time in detail how electrolytes become...

Catalysts: Efficient hydrogen production via structure

On the road to non-toxic and stable perovskite solar cells

Future information technologies: 3D Quantum Spin Liquid revealed

User research at BESSY II: Insights into the visual perception of plants

User research at BESSY II: How new materials increase the efficiency of direct...

New interaction between light and matter discovered at BESSY II

Tandem solar cell world record: New branch in the NREL chart

Neutron research: Magnetic monopoles detected in Kagome spin ice systems

Condensed Matter Physics: Long-standing prediction of quantum physics...

BESSY II: Ultra-fast switching of helicity of circularly polarized light pulses

Coronavirus SARS-CoV2: BESSY II data accelerate drug development

Fast and furious: New class of 2D materials stores electrical energy

X-ray microscopy at BESSY II: Nanoparticles can change cells

Not everything is ferromagnetic in high magnetic fields

Battery research: Using neutrons and X-rays to analyse the ageing of lithium...

Perovskite solar cells: International consensus on ageing measurement protocols

World Record: Efficiency of perovskite silicon tandem solar cell jumps to 29.15...

Plants absorb lead from perovskite solar cells more than expected

Watching complex molecules at work

Topological materials for information technology offer lossless transmission of...

Cancer research at BESSY II: Binding Mechanisms of Therapeutic Substances...

Perovskite solar cells: Possible aspects of high efficiency uncovered

X-ray microscopy at BESSY II reveals how antimalaria-drugs might work

Dynamic pattern of Skyrmions observed

Faster than ever - neutron tomography detects water uptake by roots

New sample holder for protein crystallography

World record for tandem perovskite-CIGS solar cell

Nanoparticles in lithium-sulphur batteries detected with neutron experiment

Save time using maths: analytical tool designs corkscrew-shaped nano-antennae

World record in tomography: Watching how metal foam forms

Archaeology at BESSY II: “Invisible ink” on antique Nile papyrus revealed

Accelerator physics: alternative material investigated for superconducting...

Oldest completely preserved lily discovered

Charge transfer within transition-metal dyes analysed

Utrafast magnetism: electron-phonon interactions examined at BESSY II

Organic electronics: a new semiconductor in the carbon-nitride family

Laser-driven Spin Dynamics in Ferrimagnets: How does the Angular Momentum flow?

Copper oxide photocathodes: laser experiment reveals location of efficiency loss

3D tomographic imagery reveals how lithium batteries age

Inorganic perovskite absorbers for use in thin-film solar cells

High-efficiency thermoelectric materials: new insights into tin selenide

"Molecular scissors" for plastic waste

Catalyst research for solar fuels: Amorphous molybdenum sulphide works best

HZB contributions to special edition on Ultrafast Dynamics with X-ray Methods

X-ray analysis of carbon nanostructures helps material design

Water is more homogeneous than expected

Spintronics by “straintronics”: Superferromagnetism with electric-field induced...

Ultra-thin and extremely efficient: Thin-film tandem cells made of perovskite...

Batteries with silicon anodes: Neutron experiments show how formation of...

Climate change: How could artificial photosynthesis contribute to limiting...

Neutronenforschung hilft bei der Entwicklung von zerstörungsfreien Prüfverfahren

Milestone for bERLinPro: photocathodes with high quantum efficiency

Molecules that self-assemble into monolayers for efficient perovskite solar...

Transition metal complexes: mixed works better

New records in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells through improved light...

Graphene on the way to superconductivity

Nanodiamonds as photocatalysts

Blue phosphorus - mapped and measured for the first time

HZB researchers boost the efficiency of silicon solar cells

Neutrons scan magnetic fields inside samples

Machine learning helps improving photonic applications

Newsletter and Highlightreport

Patented nanostructure for solar cells: Rough optics, smooth surface

Future information technologies: nanoscale heat transport under the microscope

World record: Fastest 3D tomographic images at BESSY II

Insight into loss processes in perovskite solar cells enables efficiency...

Insight into catalysis through novel study of X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Wissenstransfer: Neues Standardwerk zu Energietechnologien in Deutschland

Future information technology: Microscopic insight into processes when magnets...

New world record for direct solar water-splitting efficiency

Silicon heterojunction solar cell with a certified 23.1 % energy conversion...

Perovskite-silicon solar cell research collaboration hits 25.2% efficiency

Neutron tomography: Insights into the interior of teeth, root balls, batteries,...

Helmholtz Virtual Institute MiCo: Article selected as journal highlight for 2017

Writing and deleting magnets with lasers

BESSY II sheds light on how the internal compass is constructed in...

Kesterite solar cells: germanium promises better opto-electronic properties...

Twin Orbit operation successfully tested at BESSY II

Solar–to-hydrogen conversion: nanostructuring increases efficiency of...

Luminescent nano-architectures of gallium arsenide

Hidden talents: Converting heat into electricity with pencil and paper

User research at BER II: New insights into high-temperature superconductors

40-year controversy in solid-state physics resolved

User experiment at BESSY II: Complex tessellations, extraordinary materials

Perovskite solar cells: mesoporous interface mitigates the impact of defects

Perovskite solar cells: perfection not required!

Solar energy: Defects in Kesterite semiconductors studied using neutrons

Neutron spectroscopy: new detector module MultiFLEXX increases count rate...

Light facilitates “impossible“ n-doping of organic semiconductors

Future IT: Antiferromagnetic dysprosium reveals magnetic switching with less...

New magazine “lichtblick” is out: Select articles can be read in English on the...

High Field Magnet at BER II: Insight into a hidden order

Missing link between new topological phases of matter discovered

Novel soft X-ray spectrometer enables individual steps of photosynthetic water...

The miracle material graphene: convex as a chesterfield

Solar hydrogen production by artificial leafs:

Optical control of magnetic memory – new insights into fundamental mechanisms

New model for bimolecular reactions in nanoreactors

User research at BER II: Lupin roots observed in the act of catching water from...

Writing with the electron beam: now in silver

Modern, concise and informative: HZB presents itself

HZB researcher receives university-level teaching credential (Habilitation)

HZB paper appears in special anniversary edition of the Journal of Physics D:...

Trends and pathways to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells

Better cathode materials for Lithium-Sulphur-Batteries

Nanodiamonds as energy materials: tuning the functionalities

Proton transfer: Researcher find mecanism to protect biomolecules against light...

Finding and understanding low cost catalysts: it all comes down to the iron

How to increase efficiencies of ultrathin CIGSe solar cells

Highly sensitive method for detecting ion pairs in aqueous solution developed

Fuel cells with PFIA-membranes:

A new record at BESSY II: ten million ions in an ion trap cooled for the first...

Methods at BESSY II: Versatile cross-correlator for ultrafast X-ray experiments

Methodology advance at HZB: ionic liquids simplify laser experiments on liquid...

Future Information Technologies: New combinations of materials for producing...

Nanotechnology for energy materials: Electrodes like leaf veins

Advancing methodology at BESSY II: Automated evaluation speeds up the search...

Manual of characterisation techniques for thin-film solar cells published with...

Novel state of matter: Observation of a quantum spin liquid

New effect on laser induced switching for higher data densities

User Community Science: Soft decoupling of organic molecules on metal

Coexistence of superconductivity and charge density waves observed

Progress in the application of spin effects in graphene: from the metal to the...

Spintronics: Resetting the future of Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording

User research at BESSY II: nanostructures in human teeth

Ferrous chemistry in aqueous solution unravelled

Spintronics for future information technologies: spin currents in topological...

Thin-film solar cells: how defects appear and disappear in CIGSe-cells

Riddle of missing efficiency in zinc oxide-based dye-sensitised solar cells...

Energy storage materials under pressure

Solar fuels:a refined protective layer for the “artificial leaf”

Measuring chemistry: local fingerprint of hydrogen bonding captured in...

Topological insulators: Magnetism is not causing loss of conductivity

Metal Oxide Sandwiches: New option to manipulate properties of interfaces

An alternative to platinum: iron-nitrogen compounds as catalysts in graphene

The solar technologies race: thin-film photovoltaics are catching up

A Fast Way of Electron Orbit Simulation in Complex Magnetic Fields

Optimum band gap for hybrid silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell

Alternative method for the representation of microstructures in polycrystalline...

Doped organic semiconductors explored

Whispering gallery modes in Silicon nanocones intensify luminescence

Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell achieves record efficiency

Scientists demonstrate how to improve ultrathin CIGSe solar cells by...

Graphene as a front contact for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells

Hydrogen from sunlight: new efficiency record for artificial photosynthesis

Charge transport in hybrid silicon solar cells

Transparent, electrically conductive network of encapsulated silver nanowires –...

Spins in Graphene with a Hedgehog Texture

Depletion and enrichment of chlorine in perovskites observed

Emergence of a “devil’s staircase” in a spin-valve system

Towards graphene biosensors

Strong teeth: Nanostructures under stress make teeth crack resistant

Realistic computer model of battery electrodes

New options for spintronic devices: Switching between 1 and 0 with low voltage

Artificial photosynthesis: New, stable photocathode with great potential

Inkjet printing process for Kesterite solar cells

Neutrons and X-rays show how to prepare durable tooth cement

Learning by eye: silicon micro-funnels increase the efficiency of solar cells

Stretch and relax! – Losing one electron switches magnetism on in dichromium

Insight into inner magnetic layers

Details of a crucial reaction: Physicists uncover oxidation process of carbon...

Forschungsmagazin „Sichtbar“: Große Forschung, interessante Leute, neue...

Spintronics: Dance of the nanovortices

Holes in valence bands of nanodiamonds discovered

Just published: New book on CZTS-based thin film solar cells published

Messages From Space

The path to artificial photosynthesis

Batman lights the way to compact data storage

Maximum efficiency, minimum materials and complexity

New light shed on electron spin flips

Universality of charge order in cuprate superconductors

Organic layer adds light particles

Warping in topological insulators

New light on the "Split Peak" in x-ray (RIXS) spectra of Alcohols

Open Access: Webinar for Helmholtz Ph.D. students

Tage der Forschung in Adlershof

German Society for Materials Science awards publication with HZB scientist as co-author

“Multi-spectra glasses” for scanning electron microscopy

Sichtbar: Das Forschungsmagazin aus dem HZB

Proteins: New class of materials discovered

Neuer „lichtblick“ online

Self-assembly of gold nanoparticles into small clusters

Neutron Tomography technique reveals phase fractions of crystalline materials...

Collecting light with artificial moth eyes

“Muscled skin”: Simple formulas describe complex behaviors

Electrostatics do the trick

Sharper imaging using X-rays

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Neuer Lichtblick erschienen

A new concept for the treatment of cancer

Controlling electron spins by light

HZB-Zeitung "Lichtblick" erschienen

What makes superalloys super - hierarchical microstructure of a superalloy

New holographic process uses image-stabilised X-ray camera

Charge Order competes with superconductivity

HZB-Zeitung "lichtblick" erschienen

Now available: Highlights 2012 - the annual report with reseach highlights at...

Neue "lichtblick" erschienen

Researchers from HZB open a door for solid state physics

Better insight into molecular interactions

Ideal nanocrystal produced from bulk plastics

Melanie Timpel receives Acta Student Award

Picosecond accurate slow-motion confirms oxide materials exhibit considerably...

Watching catalysts at work – at the atomic scale

Watching solar cells grow

Crystal-clear method for distinguishing between glass and fluids

Zwei Humboldt-Stipendiaten forschen am HZB: In der neuen Lichtblick stellen wir...

Magnetic fingerprints of interface defects in silicon solar cells detected

Schwache Dotierung verbessert polymerbasierte Feldeffekttransistoren

Water fluctuations mediate lock-and-key fit

Towards imaging ultrafast evolution in a single shot