A combined experimental and modeling study shows that electronic interactions direct how a metal-organic framework grows.

Hydrogen bonding and proton transfer control the identity and reactivity of molecules in highly concentrated and alkaline aluminate solutions.

A new system can convert common plastics into valuable fuel molecules.

A new method to convert waste plastic to fuel and raw materials promises to help close the carbon cycle at mild temperature and with high yield.

Report for the Oregon Public Utility Commission highlights innovations and best practices for resilience and utility planning could be helpful to other states as well.

Within zeolite pores, rates of alcohol dehydration increase with ionic strength until reaching a maximum and then decreasing.

Wendy Shaw begins an initial two-year term on the Advisory Board of Chemical Society Reviews.

Lili Yao named associated editor at the Journal of Hydrology, a leading journal in the field of hydrological sciences.

Researchers combined crystallographic data and computational studies to investigate plutonium-ligand bonding within a hybrid material construct.

In a water-containing system, the open circuit potential stabilizes positively charged species and lowers the energy barrier of the reaction.

Radha Kishan Motkuri lends skill and knowledge to co-lead special edition journal.

Johannes Lercher receives award from the North American Catalysis Society and the European Federation of Catalysis Societies.

PNNL scientists carve a path to profit from carbon capture by creating a system that efficiently captures CO2 and converts it into one of the world’s most widely used chemicals: methanol.

Extreme winter storms are growing wetter and changing shape in the Western United States—such changes could compromise infrastructure designed to withstand only so much water.

Harnessing the sea for decarbonized energy is the focus of a new collaboration between PNNL and the University of Guam.

A new approach broadens the reach of quantum computers to previously challenging systems.

Tom Autrey presented at a forum to foster collaboration between Korea and the United States to develop hydrogen-related technologies.

STEM Education programs at DOE and national labs offer environmental management internships; applications are due soon for summer 2023.

PNNL’s contributions over the last year span scientific discovery, sustainable energy and national security.

Researchers at PNNL leveraged their experiences to connect with attendees at the 2022 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference, October 27–29, 2022, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.