MARCH 23, 2022 Research Highlight Understanding the Interfacial Compatibility Between a Potential CO2 Separation Membrane and Capture Solvents Surface characterization allows researchers to explore the compatibility between different solvent-membrane combinations. ( Read More )
MARCH 22, 2022 Feature Detail Matters for Understanding COVID-19 Impacts on Electricity Use COVID-19 changed when and where we use electricity. Researchers showed that commonly available total demand data masked the actual changes. ( Read More )
MARCH 8, 2022 Research Highlight Increasing the Accuracy of Quantum Algorithms PNNL researchers utilized the Peeters-Devreese-Soldatov formulation to improve the accuracy of calculations for quantum chemistry. ( Read More )
MARCH 7, 2022 Research Highlight Enhancing Electrochemical Separations with Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid Clusters Using size-tunable ionic liquid clusters make electrochemical separations more efficient. ( Read More )
MARCH 4, 2022 Staff Accomplishment Du Named to Early Career Editorial Advisory Board Jingshan Du will serve a three-year term on the Early Career Editorial Advisory Board of ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. ( Read More )
MARCH 4, 2022 Research Highlight Novel Energy Exchange Mechanisms Lead to Water Ionization and Desorption from Nanoparticle Interfaces Newly determined energy transfer mechanisms help identify how water releases from and damages irradiated interfaces. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 23, 2022 Staff Accomplishment Buck Tapped as Chief Specialty Editor for Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering Materials scientist joins the editorial board of inaugural journal, Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 23, 2022 Research Highlight Unraveling Water Radiolysis on Ultrafast Timescales Developing an understanding of how water breaks apart after radiation exposure. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 22, 2022 Staff Accomplishment De Yoreo and Karniadakis Elected to the National Academy of Engineering Two PNNL staff recognized for work advancing materials synthesis and computational tools by selection to join the National Academy of Engineering. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 16, 2022 Staff Accomplishment Wang Assumes Role as Associate Editor for Chemical Engineering Journal PNNL catalysis expert Yong Wang has assumed an associate editor role for the Chemical Engineering Journal. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 14, 2022 Research Highlight Multiscale Effects Masked the Impact of COVID-19 on Electricity Consumption COVID-19 had multiple impacts on the electric sector and the nature of those impacts varied on the scale analyzed. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 News Release Complicating the Opioid Epidemic: The Many Faces of Fentanyl PNNL scientists are protecting first responders and others by expanding what’s known about fentanyl, the driver of the opioid epidemic. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 Staff Accomplishment Yu on Editorial Board of Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering Chief Chemical Engineer Xiao-Ying Yu joins the editorial board of inaugural journal, Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 Research Highlight The Shape of Water IDREAM researchers use fast force mapping to provide insights into the boehmite interfacial solution structure. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 3, 2022 Research Highlight Probing the Equatorial Electronic Structure of Uranyl Ions A comprehensive understanding of the electronic structure of uranyl ions provides insight into the chemistry of nuclear waste and uranium separation technologies. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 3, 2022 Feature A New Catalyst for Natural Gas Engines A multi-institution team of researchers has developed a palladium-based catalyst that could clean emissions from natural gas engines. ( Read More )
JANUARY 25, 2022 Staff Accomplishment El-Khoury on Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Physical Chemistry A/B/C Chemist Patrick El-Khoury joins the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Physical Chemistry A/B/C for a three-year term. ( Read More )
JANUARY 25, 2022 News Release How a Smart Electric Grid Will Power Our Future Reimagining the United States power grid could save consumers $50 billion a year. ( Read More )
JANUARY 18, 2022 Staff Accomplishment Glezakou, Rousseau, Nguyen Author American Chemical Society Chapter on Heavy Metal Computations Vanda Glezakou and Laboratory Fellow Roger Rousseau collaborated with other experts to write an American Chemical Society book chapter. ( Read More )
JANUARY 14, 2022 Staff Accomplishment Reviewing A Hybrid Computing Approach for Quantum Chemistry A hybrid computing approach for solving quantum chemical problems offers a practical bridge between classical and quantum computing. ( Read More )