This review discusses how low-energy valence excitations created by swift electrons can
render information on the optical response of structured materials with unmatched spatial …

Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) is an analytical technique that measures the
change in kinetic energy of electrons after they have interacted with a specimen. When …

The development of single-walled carbon nanotubes for various biomedical applications is
an area of great promise. However, the contradictory data on the toxic effects of single …

This article will provide an overview of state-of-the-art combinatorial/high-throughput
methodologies and tools for accelerated materials research and discovery. Combinatorial …

This review covers methods to measure key aspects of nanoscale structure in organic
photovoltaic devices based on polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunctions. The importance of …

In this work, fuel formulation exerted a strong influence on the properties of diesel
particulates leading to differences in oxidation rate. These differences were especially …

The performance of bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices is critically dependent
on the morphology of the active layer. Here we describe the combination of two electron …

One of the most promising applications of nanomaterials is as nanofillers to enhance the
properties of polymeric materials. However, the effect of nanofillers on polymers subjected to …

Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) in the transmission electron microscope (TEM) is
explored as a useful characterization technique in the study of carbonization and …

We have investigated the structure and bonding in phenolic resin-based carbons as a
function of heat treatment using a combination of high resolution transmission electron …