A low-temperature, single-stage catalytic process converts PVC and polyolefin into valuable alkanes.

Scientists provide a guide for the rational application of continuum descriptions of fluid flows based on interfacial chemistry.

A team independently verified solid-state plutonium signal in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and acquired new fundamental insights of the physics and chemistry of plutonium dioxide.

Capturing protein structural changes in host cells exposes vulnerabilities exploited by viruses to hijack cellular machinery.

From developing new energy storage materials to revealing patterns of Earth’s complex systems, studies led by PNNL researchers are recognized for their innovation and influence.

Distributed science is thriving at PNNL, where scientists share data and collaborate with researchers around the world to increase the impact of the work.

AI for Good event commemorates 60 years of community engagement, features AI applications, and offers practical AI tools to empower people.

A closed-loop workflow brings together digital and physical frameworks to advance high-throughput experimentation on redox-active molecules in flow batteries.

Imaging ice microstructures formed by water freezing with atomic resolution for the first time.

A comprehensive investigation provides quantitative data on the interaction between zeolite pores and linear alcohols, with hydroxyl group interactions playing the largest role.

PNNL researchers developed a new computational workflow to study day-to-night gene expression dynamics of cyanobacterium in real time.

This achievement earned DIMPLES a Best Paper award at the ACM International Conference on Supercomputing 2025.

Tailored assemblies mimic natural enzyme activity with significantly higher stability.

In high-entropy oxides, chromium tends to segregate during growth due to oxidation-induced migration of smaller, high-valence cations.

Soil mineral preferentially incorporates rare earth elements based on size, with implications for critical mineral extraction.

A new peptoid force field better predicts the cis/trans equilibrium of peptoids in multiple solvents.

Nanoscale domains of magnetically susceptible critical materials encounter enhanced magnetic interactions under external magnetic fields, providing a promising new avenue for separations.

A new approach combining computational processes enables the more accurate simulation of nuclear quantum effects in molecular systems.

PNNL researchers have found yet another way to turn trash into treasure: using algal biochar, a waste production from hydrothermal liquefaction, as a supplementary material for cement.

This summer, PNNL hosted the inaugural “As Conductive As Copper” (AC2.0) workshop, fostering a collaborative conversation on the future of the U.S. copper supply chain.