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

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.

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

Researchers investigated how stable nanoparticle suspensions form using facet engineering on hematite nanoparticles, demonstrating that controlling the faceting of nanoparticles can effectively maintain particle dispersity.

In this study, researchers used fire intensity data from satellites to map the distribution of aerosols into the atmosphere during a fire.

The first study modeling the mechanism of hydrated electron formation from aqueous iodide.

Research from PNNL and the University of Washington demonstrates the extension of the MBE for periodic systems and its use to decompose the lattice energies of different ice polymorphs.

A combined experimental and computational approach showed that the hydration shell of hydroxide has a four-coordinate binding.

PNNL researchers developed a hybrid quantum-classical approach for coupled-cluster Green’s function theory that maintains accuracy while cutting computational costs.

Structural changes in heavy water occur at different temperatures than in standard water.

The size of the alkali metal within the material influences the crystallization pathway.

The PNNL-developed Eclipse VOLTTRON™ software platform continues to support new applications in energy efficiency and clean energy.

PNNL researchers utilized the Peeters-Devreese-Soldatov formulation to improve the accuracy of calculations for quantum chemistry.

PNNL will provide technical resources and support to a national coalition of states and cities focused on implementing building performance standards to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

A comprehensive understanding of the electronic structure of uranyl ions provides insight into the chemistry of nuclear waste and uranium separation technologies.

Researchers achieved the complete assignment of the infrared spectrum of a hydronium-water “magic number” cluster reported in Science in 2004.

New study elucidates the complex relaxation kinetics of supercooled water using a pulsed laser heating technique at previously inaccessible temperatures.

Modeling study suggests vigorous ventilation can cause spike in viral concentrations