In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, the electron configuration is the arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure (e.g., a crystal). Like other elementary ...

Could the future of clean energy hinge on the spin of a single electron? A new scientific review suggests it might.

Now, for no other reason than wanting a real challenge, the 28-year-old engineer picked the toughest DIY project he could imagine: a homemade scanning electron microscope, or SEM. “I wanted to ...

This article offers a retrospective journey through the nearly century-long evolution of Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy ...

Now it is possible to see a movie of an electron. The movie shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom. This is the first time an electron has ever ...

It may not have won an Oscar, but the tiny electron has finally made its film debut. A new video shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom.

With each element in the periodic table containing at least one electron, you can therefore safely assume there are at least ...