JANUARY 14, 2025 Research Highlight Unraveling Doping Effects on the Structure and Electronic Properties of Perovskite Oxides Chromium cations better adapt to changes in oxygen stoichiometry than iron cations. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 18, 2024 Research Highlight Unraveling Charge Transfer at Oxide Heterointerfaces Using interfacial charge transfer to control cation charges in oxide superlattices offers insights for designing functional heterostructures. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 5, 2024 Research Highlight Crystallization of Calcium Carbonate Via a Dense Liquid Phase Calcium carbonate mineralization occurs through a multi-step process that begins with a dense liquid phase. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 Article Paving the Way for Fusion Commercialization PNNL researchers co-organized a workshop on fusion commercialization with partners from industry and academia ( Read More )
OCTOBER 30, 2024 Article Using Electron Microscopy to Understand Quantum Behavior A newly funded project will develop the fundamental understanding of phenomena that underpin material properties important for quantum applications. ( Read More )
OCTOBER 10, 2024 Article New Funding for Fusion Materials Projects PNNL researchers will pursue both fundamental and applied projects with this support from the Department of Energy ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 Research Highlight An Alternate Approach to Fabricating Strengthened Steel Combining cold spray deposition and friction stir processing for a more efficient route to oxide dispersion strengthened steel. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 Research Highlight Studying Lithium Silicates to Fuel Fusion Reactions PNNL researchers studied the microstructure of lithium silicates under emulated fusion conditions. ( Read More )
JULY 23, 2024 Research Highlight Understanding the Forces that Regulate Crystallization by Particle Attachment Fully identifying what controls nanocrystal assembly requires incorporating non-traditional forces into models. ( Read More )
JULY 12, 2024 Research Highlight Characterizing Tungsten-Based Materials in a Simulated Fusion Environment Researchers studied the boundary precipitation of tungsten heavy alloys in an extended high temperature irradiation environment ( Read More )
JUNE 24, 2024 Article Enabling Nuclear Physics Discoveries with Quantum Computing A new approach validates quantum algorithms for low-energy nuclear physics applications ( Read More )
MAY 28, 2024 Article DOE Nuclear Energy Leader Michael Goff Visits PNNL The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy acting assistant secretary makes his first visit to a national laboratory in his new role, touring PNNL's Radiochemical Processing Laboratory. ( Read More )
MAY 24, 2024 Article Ceramic Metal Composites: Possibilities for Immobilizing Nuclear Wastes PNNL researchers review ceramic-metal composite technology for immobilizing radioactive wastes from nuclear reactors, including advanced reactors. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 16, 2024 Article Machine Learning Provides Chemistry of Uranium Insight for Advanced Reactors PNNL researchers use chemometric analysis to model chemistry in molten salt. ( Read More )
JANUARY 24, 2024 Article Studying Scarce Electrons Combining X-ray-based techniques allows researchers to locate and characterize small concentrations of electrons in complex semiconductor films. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 20, 2023 Article PNNL Supports First-of-a-Kind Environmental Review for an Advanced Reactor The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the construction permit for Kairos Power’s Hermes molten salt test reactor project in Tennessee. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 19, 2023 Article Mapping the Assembly of Hybrid Materials Elias Nakouzi brings 3D atomic force microcopy expertise to a project focused on understanding how hybrid bio-based nanomaterials assemble. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 22, 2023 Research Highlight Creating Quiet Cables for Rare Physics Events Researchers designed ultra-low radiation cables to reduce background noise for highly sensitive neutrino and dark matter detectors. ( Read More )
OCTOBER 10, 2023 Article Tracking Cosmic Rays with Radioactivity PNNL’s Richard Saldanha will lead a new project to benchmark and validate models of cosmic ray exposure ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Research Highlight Guided Anisotropic Oxygen Transport in Vacancy-Ordered Oxides The pathway of oxygen ion movement can be controlled based on the initial structure and substrate of strontium iron oxide thin films. ( Read More )