Scientists uncovered the molecular basis of nitric acid speciation across dilute and concentrated solutions and identified competing hydration-shell rearrangements around lanthanide ions at the dilute limit.

PNNL and its partners are advancing battery energy storage projects nationwide through the Energy Storage for Resiliency Hubs initiative.

Establishing how electronic redistribution, protonation, and solvent rearrangement are coupled during a proton-coupled electron transfer process.

PNNL partners with businesses to test new HVAC technologies at commercial buildings to evaluate the performance of next-generation RTUs.

New software enables the study of nuclear quantum effects in large, condensed phase systems up to 10× faster than traditional methods.

Replacing commercial acid with acidic waste enables researchers to improve nickel extraction efficiency, lower projected costs, and improve process economics.

PNNL addresses vulnerabilities interconnected to operational technologies by improving cybersecurity with targeted tools and trainings.

Connecting energy generation, electricity storage, and using sensors and control software to track load, including precommercial market marine energy generation technologies.

A new patent-pending technology can quickly identify refrigerant leakage in heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems.

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

Delivering an integrated quantum-mechanical and experimental perspective on the effects of both intrinsic and externally applied electric fields at atomic-scale interfaces.

Researchers have developed the first coastal transport model for microplastics to understand how particles move in waterways and coastal currents.

Isotopically layered water films and slow heating enable diffusion tracking.

A team combined experiments and theory to predict the collective properties of electrolyte solutions.

The first measurement of the proton diffusion constant at cryogenic temperatures provides insights into the mechanism of proton movement in supercooled water.

Researchers at PNNL advised elementary and middle school student teams with their problem-solving research for the FIRST® LEGO® League robotics competitions.

The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit brings together researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors to showcase the latest technologies shaping tomorrow’s energy landscape. This year, eight projects led by PNNL were featured.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers developed a new theoretical method for studying highly correlated systems.

Secretary Granholm praises heat pump workforce development efforts at this year's instructor training program.

PNNL researchers are exploring the kinds of flicker waveforms that the eye and brain can detect, seeking to understand the different visual and non-visual effects that result.