Musings from The Power List: Christopher Rüger
October 19, 2026
Christopher Rüger reflects on the thrill of bringing new mass spectrometry technologies to life
8 min read
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Materials Science
Analytical Science’s Increasingly Crucial Role in the Energy Transition
By Marco Piparo
October 15, 2026
New feedstocks and energy products are bringing greater molecular complexity, requiring analytical laboratories to develop new methods and play a more strategic role in R&D
7 min read
Raman Laser Reduction Weakens Graphene Oxide Under Cyclic Loading
September 29, 2026
Nano-IR, XPS, and AFM measurements show that laser treatment removes crack-arresting epoxide groups while leaving vacancy defects behind
3 min read
A New Building Block for Nanostructures
August 27, 2026
NMR, crystallography, and native MS reveal a modular protein–foldamer interface for assembling defined molecular architectures
2 min read
A Hidden Link in Cellular Energy Production
August 11, 2026
Proteomics and HPLC-MS uncover a mitochondrial folding mechanism tied to heme production and cellular respiration
3 min read
Breaking Water's Bonds
July 28, 2026
Infrared spectroscopy and molecular dynamics reveal how weakly hydrated ions disrupt hydrogen-bond networks and accelerate water transport through vermiculite nanochannels
2 min read
A New Solvation Strategy for Zinc Batteries
May 12, 2026
Spectroscopy and scattering reveal how ionic liquids reorganize water and zinc ion solvation in aqueous electrolytes
2 min read
Separation Science in Turbulent Times
By Frank van Geel, James Strachan
May 1, 2026
Susan Olesik at HPLC 2026: new chemistry, new capabilities – and new concerns
4 min read
An Ancient Blueprint for Amniote Breathing
April 28, 2026
Imaging and spectroscopy reveal rib-powered breathing anatomy in a 289-million-year-old reptile fossil
3 min read
How Manufacturing Changes Battery Microstructure
February 27, 2026
A dual-labeling strategy links binder microstructure to processing choices and electrode performance
1 min read
