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With the advent of serial X-ray crystallography on microfocus beamlines at free-electron laser and synchrotron facilities, the demand for protein microcrystals has significantly risen in recent years. However, by in vitro crystallization extensive efforts are usually required to purify proteins and produce sufficiently homogeneous microcrystals. [...]

2D organic–inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskite films are fascinatingoptoelectronic materials for white-light emission and lasing applications.Here, it is demonstrated that nano-meter-thick films of perovskites can beformed at room temperature using Langmuir–Schaefer (LS) depositiontechnique. In situ X-ray measurements reveal a self-assembly process of the2D perovskite formation at the air–water interface. [...]

The response of metal nanostructures to optical excitation leads to localized surface plasmon (LSP) generation with nanoscale field confinement driving applications in, for example,quantum optics and nanophotonics. Field sampling in the terahertz domain has had a tremendous impact on the ability to trace such collective excitations. [...]

One hindrance in transparent electronics is the lack of high-performancep-type transparent conductors (TCs). The state-of-the-art p-type TC, CuI, has aconductivity two orders of magnitude lower than n-type TCs like ITO. [...]

Vinylene-linked two-dimensional polymers (V-2DPs) and their layer-stacked covalent organic frameworks (V-2D COFs) featuring high in-plane π-conjugation and robust frameworks have emerged as promising candidates for energy-related applications. However, current synthetic approaches are restricted to producing V-2D COF powders that lack processability, impeding their integration into devices, particularly within membrane technologies reliant upon thin films. [...]

The simulation of calorimeter showers presents a significant computational challenge, impacting the efficiency and accuracy of particle physics experiments. While generative ML models have been effective in enhancing and accelerating the conventional physics simulation processes, their application has predominantly been constrained to fixed detector readout geometries. [...]