Advancing the science of radiation, especially among students at minority-serving institutions, is the goal of one of the Department of Energy’s newest consortia.

PNNL gathered researchers from eight national laboratories plus the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to share ideas and build synergy at the Energy Equity and Environmental Justice Summit.

David Senor has been selected for the Department of Energy’s Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee.

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

PNNL chemist Ying Zhu was honored as one of the top 40 researchers under the age of 40 in analytical science by The Analytical Scientist.

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

Developing a new understanding of the structure of natrophosphate, a complex mineral found in radioactive tank waste at the Hanford Site, by integrating experimental techniques.

Eight PNNL research papers were recognized by the 2022 Waste Management Symposia as “Papers of Note” and “Superior.” One paper received a Best Oral Paper/Presentation Award.

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

The Washington State Academy of Sciences added six people from PNNL to its 2022 class of inductees.

A new longer-lasting sodium-ion battery design is much more durable and reliable in lab tests. After 300 charging cycles, it retained 90 percent of its charging capacity.

PNNL’s Rob Howard received the 2022 Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Award from the American Nuclear Society.

PNNL researchers design an artificial intelligence-guided electron microscope in a Laboratory Directed Research and Development study.

Researchers are studying the chemical reactions that occur when oxygen mixes into the surface of oxide materials.

The size of the alkali metal within the material influences the crystallization pathway.

PNNL scientists developed new capabilities to study materials under extreme conditions.

Two PNNL teams have been recognized for their work on safe, secure radioactive material shipping.

PNNL Materials Scientist Leo Fifield recognized for contributions to the field of nuclear instrumentation and control.

PNNL nuclear engineer Casey Spitz has qualified as a Criticality Safety Engineer-Analyst, making him one of nine staff members who are responsible for the safe condition of fissionable materials.

Researchers use machine learning to speed up the analysis of aerosol datasets from mass spectrometry.