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 )
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 Article Paving the Way for Fusion Commercialization PNNL researchers co-organized a workshop on fusion commercialization with partners from industry and academia ( 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 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 )
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 Research Highlight Studying Lithium Silicates to Fuel Fusion Reactions PNNL researchers studied the microstructure of lithium silicates under emulated fusion conditions. ( 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 )
MAY 28, 2024 Article DOE Nuclear Energy Leader Michael Goff Visits PNNL The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy acting assistant secretary makes his first visit to a national laboratory in his new role, touring PNNL's Radiochemical Processing Laboratory. ( Read More )
MARCH 26, 2024 Staff Accomplishment PNNL Physics Research Makes Scientific Reports Top 100 Collection PNNL research exploring tungsten heavy alloys for use in advanced nuclear fusion reactors makes Scientific Reports Top 100 Collection. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 Staff Accomplishment Cooper Selected for Leadership Institute Cohort Adom Cooper was selected for the inaugural cohort of the Black Professionals in International Affairs at the Colin Powell Leadership Institute. ( Read More )
MAY 11, 2022 Research Highlight No Ball Milling Needed: Alternative Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened Steel Manufacturing Combining advanced powder synthesis with solid state processing allows researchers to streamline oxide dispersion-strengthened steel fabrication. ( Read More )
APRIL 1, 2022 Research Highlight Revealing the Distribution of Helium Cavities in a Toughened Tungsten Composite Different sized helium cavities that form after ion irradiation are unevenly distributed in a ductile-phase toughened tungsten composite. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 16, 2020 Staff Accomplishment A Rising Star in a Materials World The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Jie Xiao was honored December 10th with the 2020 Rising Star Award by Materials Today. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Staff Accomplishment Zhang Named PNNL Inventor of the Year Energy storage expert Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang has been named PNNL’s 2019 Inventor of the Year. ( Read More )
OCTOBER 31, 2019 Staff Accomplishment PNNL Battery Researchers Win Young Investigator Awards Three Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have received Young Investigator Awards, providing funding for innovative battery research. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 Feature Stopping Fires before They Start: How a Salty Solution is Giving Lithium Metal Batteries a Safety Check ( Read More )
AUGUST 2, 2018 News Release Smart Ideas Wanted for Grid Modernization Plug and Play DER Challenge seeks to enable distributed energy technologies to integrate, connect and operate in harmony on the power grid. ( Read More )
MARCH 28, 2018 Feature Research Hints at Double the Driving Range for Electric Vehicles ( Read More )
MARCH 27, 2018 News Release Research Hints at Double the Driving Range for Electric Vehicles When it comes to the special sauce of batteries, PNNL researchers say it's all about the salt concentration. ( Read More )
