Tiffany Kaspar’s work has advanced the discovery and understanding of oxide materials, helping develop electronics, quantum computing, and energy production. She strives to communicate her science to the public.

PNNL researchers developed a hybrid quantum-classical approach for coupled-cluster Green’s function theory that maintains accuracy while cutting computational costs.

Xantheas awarded a visiting fellowship from the International Center for Advanced Studies of Energy Conversion in Germany.

Structural changes in heavy water occur at different temperatures than in standard water.

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

PNNL researchers utilized the Peeters-Devreese-Soldatov formulation to improve the accuracy of calculations for quantum chemistry.

A comprehensive understanding of the electronic structure of uranyl ions provides insight into the chemistry of nuclear waste and uranium separation technologies.

Researchers achieved the complete assignment of the infrared spectrum of a hydronium-water “magic number” cluster reported in Science in 2004.

Scott Chambers creates layered structures of thin metal oxide films and studies their properties, creating materials not found in nature. He will soon move his instrumentation and research to the new Energy Sciences Center.

PNNL researchers can make methane from captured CO2 and renewably sourced hydrogen, offering a path toward cheaper synthetic natural gas.

PNNL physicist Bruce Kay, global leader in supercooled water research, prepares for move to Energy Sciences Center.

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

Spectroscopic experiments reveal significant variations in the electronic structures of actinide tetrafluorides despite their nearly identical crystal structures.

The DOE Early Career Research Program supports exceptional researchers during the crucial early years of their careers and helps advance scientific discovery in fundamental sciences

A new study connects microscopic molecular-level descriptions with properties of a liquid at the macroscopic scale.

By combining state-of-the-art computational and experimental approaches, researchers have begun to resolve the effects of solvent molecules on electron transfer.

Combining transition state theory with Marcus theory provides insight into the fundamental processes of proton transfer in water.

PNNL teamed with academia and industry to develop a novel zero-emission methane pyrolysis process that produces both hydrogen and high-value carbon solids suitable for an array of manufacturing applications.

PNNL’s newest solvent captures carbon dioxide from power plants for as little as $47.10 per metric ton, marking a significant milestone in the journey to lower the cost of carbon capture.

As he prepares to enter PNNL's Energy Sciences Center later this year, Vijayakumar 'Vijay' Murugesan is among DOE leaders exploring solutions to design and build transformative materials for batteries of the future.