Physics and Astronomy

Rice University researchers boosted the stability of their low-energy, copper-ruthenium syngas photocatalysts by shrinking the active sites to single atoms of ruthenium (blue). (Image by John Mark Martirez/UCLA)

Gasification goes green

January 10, 2020

Rice University engineers have created a light-powered nanoparticle that could shrink the carbon footprint of syngas producers.

Rice University physicists (from left) Tong Chen, Pengcheng Dai, David Tam, Andriy Nevidomskyy, Bin Gao and Emilia Morosan

Physicists find first possible 3D quantum spin liquid

July 15, 2019

Rice physicists show cerium zirconium pyrochlore qualifies as the first possible 3D quantum spin liquid.