A team of researchers at PNNL designed and constructed an atmospheric chamber to simulate the fate of volatile and semivolatile radioisotopes.

Irradiated boehmite nanoplatelets form smaller aggregates and have a rougher surface than non-irradiated platelets.

Hydrogen bonding and proton transfer control the identity and reactivity of molecules in highly concentrated and alkaline aluminate solutions.

Researchers identified a new intermediate phase that forms during the crystallization of hydrated aluminum-containing salts.

The amount of radiation in a system influences how fast aggregated boehmite particles dissolve.

Simulations show that pH influences boehmite nanoparticle structure and sorption ability.

The size and concentration of ions influences the aggregation behavior of solutions of boehmite.

Performing a network analysis of forces between particles reveals new insight into shear induced thinning and thickening in non-Newtonian fluids.

IDREAM researchers show that high concentrations of sodium hydroxide significantly impact the molecular and macroscale properties of sodium nitrite solutions.

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

The PNNL-developed Eclipse VOLTTRON™ software platform continues to support new applications in energy efficiency and clean energy.

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

PNNL will provide technical resources and support to a national coalition of states and cities focused on implementing building performance standards to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

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

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers developed a patented, nearly non-destructive approach, known as liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry, to analyze nuclear samples.

PNNL paper in Nuclear Technology journal unveils modeling possibilities for TRISO used fuel, implications for reactor planning, and resulting carbon-free nuclear energy.

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

Modeling study suggests vigorous ventilation can cause spike in viral concentrations

Contributions from researchers across Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) were recently recognized in the preliminary findings of a Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) report.