Fu brings expertise in identifying defects in quantum materials to the PNNL.

Materials scientist Arun Devaraj is committed to improving the quality and performance of metals with a big assist from atom probe tomography.

A bioinspired molecule can direct gold atoms to form perfect five-pointed nanoscale stars. The feat is the product of a collaborative team from PNNL and the University of Washington.

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

Semiconductor experiments reveal a surprising new source of conductivity from oxygen atoms trapped inside the material.

Two PNNL staff recognized for work advancing materials synthesis and computational tools by selection to join the National Academy of Engineering.

Steven Spurgeon, a materials scientist and microscopy researcher at PNNL, has been invited to join the editorial team at Microscopy and Microanalysis.

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

Carbon-neutral waste-to-fuel flow cell process generates its own energy.

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

A team of researchers developed a simulation approach to identify how atomic structures can affect the phonon transport of energy and information in quantum systems near absolute zero temperatures.

Molecular self-assembly expert Chun-Long Chen describes the challenges and opportunities in bio-inspired nanomaterials in a special issue of Chemical Reviews.

High-performance imaging provides a cornerstone for innovation at the Energy Sciences Center opening at PNNL.

Scott Chambers creates layered structures of thin metal oxide films and studies their properties, creating materials not found in nature. He will soon move his instrumentation and research to the new Energy Sciences Center.

Creating films with atomic precision allows researchers moving to the Energy Sciences Center to identify small, but important changes in the materials.

The built-in tools of ants have been imaged in atomic detail for the first time by materials scientist Arun Devaraj.

PNNL physicist Bruce Kay, global leader in supercooled water research, prepares for move to Energy Sciences Center.

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

PNNL materials scientist Dongsheng Li looks forward to using a co-located collection of advanced research equipment in the new Energy Sciences Center.

Spectroscopic experiments reveal significant variations in the electronic structures of actinide tetrafluorides despite their nearly identical crystal structures.