Success in space relies on our ability to harness the power of chemistry to innovate and develop high-performing materials for new situations and environments.

Space travel and destination activities in space will require stronger, lighter, and radiation-resistant materials. Space travel will also depend on the ability to quickly create parts and supplies through advanced manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory chemists, physicists, biologists, and materials scientists combine their talents, tools, and capabilities to unlock the mysteries of nanomaterial formation, interface interactions, and particle attachment. Materials science discoveries enable better-performing battery electrodes, new materials for capturing and storing solar energy, new materials for health care and computing, and extreme-performance, high-temperature thermoplastics that can be 3D printed.

Contact