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.

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

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

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

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

Developing an understanding of how water breaks apart after radiation exposure.

Materials scientist joins the editorial board of inaugural journal, Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering.

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

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

Three staff selected for leadership program that brings together representatives from all 17 Department of Energy national laboratories to build the national lab leaders of tomorrow.

Chief Chemical Engineer Xiao-Ying Yu joins the editorial board of inaugural journal, Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering.

PNNL chief chemical engineer Carlos Fernandez is a guest editor for a set of collection papers in Scientific Reports focusing on natural fibers.