AUGUST 15, 2025 Research Highlight Controlling Speciation of N-Doped Carbon Materials Researchers developed a way to precisely control dopant structures and locations in carbon-based materials. ( Read More )
JULY 21, 2025 Research Highlight Ion Incorporation Affects Mineral Behavior Trace amounts of iron and chromium can incorporate into gibbsite, affecting how the mineral dissolves. ( Read More )
JUNE 6, 2025 Research Highlight A Generalized Strategy for Synthesizing 2-D Core–Crown Heterostructures Researchers developed a pathway for the solution synthesis of core–crown heterostructures with controlled electronic properties. ( Read More )
JUNE 2, 2025 Research Highlight Rougher Materials Get Along Better: Surface Roughness Influences Nanoparticle Attachment Under an optical field, nanoparticle attachment in a model system heavily depends on surface roughness. ( Read More )
MAY 30, 2025 Research Highlight Evaluating the Performance of Ductile Phase Toughened Tungsten Under the Simulated Fusion Environment Researchers at PNNL studied the effects of high temperatures and ionizing radiation on tungsten heavy alloys. ( Read More )
MAY 20, 2025 Research Highlight Ion Behavior Near Interfaces Affects Aggregation Increasing concentrations of ions slows the rate of particle aggregation in boehmite suspensions. ( Read More )
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 12, 2024 Research Highlight Molecular-Level Understanding of How Electrolytes Affect Boehmite Particle Aggregation New IDREAM research explores the effects of electrolyte species on boehmite nanoparticle aggregation in legacy wastes. ( 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 8, 2024 Research Highlight Identifying Relationships Between the Structure and Composition in Olivine A new database allows researchers to connect lattice parameters and composition in olivine. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 8, 2024 Research Highlight Determining Carbonation and Critical Mineral Recovery Potential in Mafic–Ultramafic Reservoirs New methodology can evaluate the potential for carbon storage and critical mineral recovery in undercharacterized geological settings. ( 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 18, 2024 Research Highlight Residual Impurities Affect the Stability of Hydrogen Atoms in Irradiated Gibbsite Hydrogen atoms released and trapped in irradiated gibbsite are destabilized by synthetic-precursor residuals. ( 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 )
AUGUST 9, 2024 Article Assessing Geomechanical Risk at Geologic Carbon Storage Sites Data from SOSAT web tool informs site selection and management for the subsurface injection of captured carbon dioxide. ( 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 19, 2024 Article Gaining Insights into How Mineral Surfaces Respond to Electric Fields To improve our ability to “see” into the subsurface, scientists need to understand how different mineral surfaces respond to electrical signals at the molecular scale. ( 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 )