Ionic liquids bound to thin layers of graphene oxide produces more selective and efficient multi-layer membranes for water filtration.

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

High-resolution observations show that proteins move in both expected and unexpected ways when bonded to a mineral surface.

PNNL and industry developing a faster, less expensive way to extract lithium for batteries used in cell phones and electric vehicles.

Morris Bullock has led PNNL's pursuit of the efficient conversion of electrical energy and chemical bonds through control of electron and proton transfers.

New facility will accelerate energy storage innovation, increase clean energy adoption and grid resilience.

Arun Devaraj is one of two researchers selected for the 2022 Young Leaders Professional Development Award from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

Researchers have discovered a news way to control the quantum behavior of semiconductor materials with laser light. The discovery could lead to a new kind of quantum material.

Under high temperature conditions, hematite nanocrystals change shape to expose the (001) facet and attach to form one-dimensional chains regardless of their initial structure.

Morris Bullock received an award and PNNL staff organized symposia and presented exciting research.

Researchers in the IDREAM Energy Frontier Research Center unearth new defects during gibbsite crystallization using a multi-instrument approach.

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

Different sized helium cavities that form after ion irradiation are unevenly distributed in a ductile-phase toughened tungsten composite.

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.

A paper published last year by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was featured in the 2021 Editor’s Choice collection for the Cell Reports Physical Science journal.

Surface characterization allows researchers to explore the compatibility between different solvent-membrane combinations.

Recognizing how innovation and clean technologies at the very edge of the grid can work together to transition the electricity system, PNNL takes a multidisciplinary approach to advancing and integrating renewable energy solutions.

Using size-tunable ionic liquid clusters make electrochemical separations more efficient.

Jingshan Du will serve a three-year term on the Early Career Editorial Advisory Board of ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.

Newly determined energy transfer mechanisms help identify how water releases from and damages irradiated interfaces.