Researchers developed a way to precisely control dopant structures and locations in carbon-based materials.

The size of graphene oxide sheets affects the ability of assembled membranes and adsorbents to separate rare earth elements.

Researchers developed a pathway for the solution synthesis of core–crown heterostructures with controlled electronic properties.

Under an optical field, nanoparticle attachment in a model system heavily depends on surface roughness.

A PNNL team has developed an energy- and chemical-efficient method of separating valuable critical minerals from dissolved solutions of rare earth element magnets.

Surface manganese mining from nodules in South Dakota is now possible with a new scalable selective precipitation process.

Chromium cations better adapt to changes in oxygen stoichiometry than iron cations.

CACTUS provides AI-powered cheminformatics for autonomous science.

Cobalt substitution for magnesium in a model mafic mineral dramatically slows reaction with carbon dioxide to form a cobalt-doped carbonate.

Using interfacial charge transfer to control cation charges in oxide superlattices offers insights for designing functional heterostructures.

Precipitation with sodium hydroxide in a flow-gel device enables the rapid extraction of magnesium from seawater in a new scalable process.

Calcium carbonate mineralization occurs through a multi-step process that begins with a dense liquid phase.

University of Washington Professor David Baker won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for computational protein design.

A newly funded project will develop the fundamental understanding of phenomena that underpin material properties important for quantum applications.

The atomic-level distribution of nickel and cobalt in forsterite depends on the concentration of the different elements.

PMedIC, the PNNL and OHSU joint research collaboration, contributes to student success and impact in biomedicine.

Fully identifying what controls nanocrystal assembly requires incorporating non-traditional forces into models.

A compilation of soil viral genomes provides a comprehensive description of the soil virosphere, its potential to impact global biogeochemistry, and an open database for future investigations of soil viral ecology.

The surface oxygen functionality of graphene oxide may be tuned using ultraviolet light, affecting how differently charged ions move through the material.