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Quantum computers promise to solve "exponentially hard" problems, such as computing the structure of molecules, atoms, or atomic nuclei.
![Nanoscale spikes of carbon help catalyze a reaction that generates ammonia from nitrogen and water. Nanoscale spikes of carbon help catalyze a reaction that generates ammonia from nitrogen and water.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/nanospikes%20NH3.png?itok=sI4gNuQf)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 2, 2018—The search for a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly method of ammonia production for fertilizer has led to the discovery of a new type of catalytic reaction.
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Researchers used neutron diffraction to map residual stress in stainless steel canisters that store spent nuclear fuel.