Researchers used several analytical methods to characterize photosynthesis protein nanoparticle biohybrid catalysts. Their findings provide new opportunities to harness this process for the creation of photosynthetic biohybrid catalysts for fuel production. 

The human body recognises bioelectronic implants as “foreign” and launches immune cells against them. This inflammatory response leads to fibrotic (scar) tissue growth around the implant. Researchers have incorporated compounds with known immunomodulating properties into a semiconducting polymer often used for research on implantable bioelectronics, to see if they could improve its immune compatibility. 

Batteries using aqueous electrolytes have the potential of operating more safely, but too high a concentration of salt inhibits the flow of lithium, undermining that advantage. Now researchers have explained how the behavior of the electrolyte affects battery performance, paving the way for more efficient designs.

Argonne researchers have created the Context-Aware Language Model for Science (CALMS), which adds facility-specific information to large language models, for use in large-scale facilities such as the Advanced Photon Source.

Halide perovskites are good candidates as light absorbers in solar cells. However, they are prone to forming a wrinkled morphology, a quality that prevents their use in multijunction solar cells. Why and how these wrinkles form has been unclear. Using various analytical approaches, including X-ray fluorescence microscopy, a team of researchers helped answer these questions.