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JUNE 13, 2018
News Release

Seawater Yields First Grams of Yellowcake

For the first time, researchers have created a gram of yellowcake — a powdered form of uranium used to produce fuel for nuclear power production — using modified acrylic fibers to extract it from seawater.
APRIL 26, 2017
News Release

Video Captures Bubble-blowing Battery in Action

PNNL research has created a unique video that shows oxygen bubbles inflating and later deflating inside a tiny lithium-air battery. The knowledge gained from the video could help make lithium-air batteries that are more compact, stable and
APRIL 2, 2017
News Release

CSI: Chemical Weapons and Illicit Drugs

Pointing the finger at chemical criminals: Several scientists from PNNL and other institutions will discuss new methods and approaches at the American Chemical Society's national meeting in San Francisco April 2-6.
MAY 11, 2015
News Release

Out with Heavy Metal

PNNL researchers have demonstrated a process for the expanded use of lightweight aluminum in cars and trucks at the speed, scale, quality and consistency required by the auto industry.