PSD News Archive

APRIL 30, 2024
Research Highlight

Attosecond X-rays Provide a Snapshot of Liquid Water

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X-ray impact on liquid water
APRIL 30, 2024
Research Highlight

Uneven Strain Distribution Induces Detwinning in Penta-Twinned Nanoparticles

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Atomic-level depiction of gold nanoparticles
APRIL 26, 2024
Research Highlight

Heavy Metal Complexation with Ionic Liquids Enables Efficient Electrochemical Separation from Aqueous Solution

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Mockup of heavy metal complexation process in aqueous solution.
APRIL 25, 2024
Article

Co-Designing the Future of Computational Chemistry

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Artist's rendition of graphcore computational chemistry
APRIL 23, 2024
News Release

Critical Minerals Recovery from Electronic Waste

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PNNL materials scientist Qingpu Wang superimposed on a pile of electronic waste
APRIL 18, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

Three from PNNL Named AAAS Fellows

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Kirsten Hofmockel, Grant Johnson, and Sergei Kalinin.
APRIL 16, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

De Yoreo appointed to DOE’s BESAC

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James De Yoreo
APRIL 11, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

Kalinin Receives Microanalysis Society Award

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Sergei Kalinin
APRIL 8, 2024
Feature

Finding New Chemistry to Capture Double the Carbon

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Photograph of researcher holding solvent with an overlay of molecules and spectra
APRIL 5, 2024
Research Highlight

Predicting the Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Catalytic Hydrogenation

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Molecular-level depiction of hydride transfer
APRIL 3, 2024
Feature

Computational Chemistry Needs To Be Sustainable, Too

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Digital icons on a cyber-themed background, representing computational chemistry workflow
APRIL 3, 2024
Research Highlight

Cation Effects on Radicals from Nitrite

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Clusters of molecules float in a blue watery background to illustrate the formation of radicals described in the research.
MARCH 26, 2024
Research Highlight

Uncovering How Interfacial Water Structure Can Stabilize Nanoparticle Dispersion

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Close up of hematite
MARCH 18, 2024
Research Highlight

Quantum Flow Algorithms for Simulating Many-Body Systems on Quantum Computers

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Visualization of the QFlow approach
MARCH 13, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

Zhang and De Yoreo Co-organize Colloid and Surface Science Symposium

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A composite image showing photographs of Jim De Yoreo and Shuai Zhang.
MARCH 13, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

Rishko and Johnson Honored for Undergraduate Research and Mentorship

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Rishko Johnson ACS Spring 2024 Award
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
News Release

First-Ever Atomic Freeze-Frame of Liquid Water

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X-ray impact on liquid water
JANUARY 24, 2024
Research Highlight

Developing Data Science Approaches for Nanoparticle Synthesis

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Image showing three components of the ML process
JANUARY 24, 2024
Article

Separating Critical Materials from Dissolved Batteries

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Illustration showing a column-based separations approach overlaid on a periodic table
JANUARY 24, 2024
Article

Studying Scarce Electrons

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Illustration of a beam hitting a block of material, with electrons moving within it.
JANUARY 23, 2024
Research Highlight

Enhancing Photocatalytic Efficiency Using Charge Carrier Separation in a Layered Heterostructure

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Illustration of the band structure of a hybrid material
JANUARY 16, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

Elke Arenholz Named IEEE Fellow

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Photograph of Elke Arenholz standing inside a science facility room
JANUARY 9, 2024
News Release

PNNL Kicks Off Multi-Year Energy Storage, Scientific Discovery Collaboration with Microsoft

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Digital render of a computer chip with the acronym "A.I." labeled on it, superimposed on top of a photo of researchers, and other computer-related imagery.
JANUARY 2, 2024
Research Highlight

Directly Measuring X-Ray Enhanced Dissolution of Gibbsite

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Illustration showing the dissolution of gibbsite in a microscope
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Article

Mapping the Assembly of Hybrid Materials

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Illustration of an AFM tip on the surface
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Research Highlight

Creating Quiet Cables for Rare Physics Events

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scientists examine ultra-low radiation copper cables
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Article

Predicting Nanoparticle Assembly Across Scales

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illustration showing different scales of boehmite, from atoms to the macroscale
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Research Highlight

Identifying Propanol Organization and Changes Inside Zeolite Pores

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Illustration showing a laser hitting an atom within a zeolite
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Research Highlight

Heavy Metal Separation through Ion Electrosorption at an Assembled Ionic Liquid-Water Interphase

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Illustration showing lead ions coming out of solution and reacting with electrons at a molecule-covered interface
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Research Highlight

A Neutral Red-Based System Enables Highly Efficient Direct Air Capture

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Digital rendering of a flow system for CO2 capture
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Feature

Hydrogen Energy for Guam Using Seawater Electrolysis

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Photograph of three people walking in a building
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Director's Column

PNNL Researchers Search for 'Ghost Particles'

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PNNL researchers in protective gear and masks inspecting electronic cable material in a lab environment
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Article

Tracking Cosmic Rays with Radioactivity

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Headshots of researchers Aaron Hellinger and Richard Saldanha
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Research Highlight

Quantitatively Analyzing Nanoscale Hydrogen Distribution in Materials

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A generated molecule of diatomic hydrogen on top of a close up image of a model steel surface with a crack in it
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Feature

Enhanced Geothermal, Offshore Wind Energy Gain Earthshot™ Support at PNNL

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Digital image of the continents of Earth superimposed on top of a geothermal energy plant and wind turbines
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Research Highlight

Guided Anisotropic Oxygen Transport in Vacancy-Ordered Oxides

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Composite of 6 electron microscope images showing a transition from one phase to another
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Research Highlight

Functional Cross Talk Between a Surface and a Buried Interface

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Generated image of different material crystal structures
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Research Highlight

Visualizing Oxygen Transport Pathways Along Oxide/Metal Interfaces

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Illustration showing different colored segments of a material, corresponding to the presence of oxygen isotopes and pure metal.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
News Release

Shh! Quiet Cables Set to Help Reveal Rare Physics Events

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scientists examine ultra-low radiation copper cables
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
News Release

PNNL Collaborates with Microsoft, Micron to Bring Computational Chemistry to the Masses

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Artist's render of computational chemistry, showing orbs connected to each other
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Research Highlight

Understanding Diopside Reactivity for Carbon Storage

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Ions leeching from rock and forming different shapes of new minerals
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Research Highlight

The Birth of Hydrated Electrons from Aqueous Iodide

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Generated image of water molecules with electron density clouds on some of them
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Feature

Reduced Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Industrial Vehicles Ahead

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Image of a tractor harvesting with digitally composited bubbles surrounding it, which represent NOx emissions from off-road and industrial vehicles.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Research Highlight

PEEK-ing into the Possibilities of Direct Air Capture

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Visual render of a PEEK ionene membrane
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Research Highlight

Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Insertions of Carbon Dioxide Into Bridging Copper Hydride Bonds

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Graphic showing the single crystal to single crystal transformation with the addition of carbon dioxide to a molecular complex
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Research Highlight

Revealing the Transient Intermediate Responsible for Impurity Incorporation

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Various molecules on a gray background, with arrows showing rotation and molecular movement
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
News Release

Closing in on the Elusive Neutrino

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Photo of the Project 8 Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy (CRES) device
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Wendy Shaw Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

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Portrait photo of Wendy Shaw
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

FAIR-ness Reigns at PNNL

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Photo collage of Britta Johnson, Francisco Ponce, Juan Lopez Ruiz (top row) Brent VanDevender, Praveen Thallapally, and Joshua Suetterlein (bottom row)
AUGUST 29, 2023
Feature

A Brave and Daring Poem by the IDREAM Team

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Aluminum crystals found in radioactive Hanford tank waste
AUGUST 28, 2023
Director's Column

Eastern WA National Lab Interns Contribute to Energy, Security, Scientific Discovery

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Photo of two people seated next to each other. The one on the right, an intern, is wearing lab safety gear and holding an object. The one on the left, a mentor, in regular work attire, is pointing at the object.
AUGUST 23, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Prabhakaran Joins Scientific Reports Editorial Board

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Photo of Venky Prabhakaran inside a lab, wearing safety glasses
AUGUST 8, 2023
Research Highlight

Unlocking a Molecular Understanding of Separations, Energy Storage, and Electrocatalysis through Ion Soft Landing

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Composite image showing the process of ion soft landing with experimental spectral data
AUGUST 8, 2023
Research Highlight

Revealing Multi-Step Nucleation of a Framework Silicate

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An illustration showing the different components of relevant clusters, depicted as cubes under water.
AUGUST 7, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Chen Receives 2023 Young Innovator Award

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Photo of Chun-Long Chen
AUGUST 4, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Four PNNL Researchers Receive DOE Early Career Research Awards

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Composite image with the headshots of the 4 early career research program winners
AUGUST 2, 2023
Research Highlight

Making Identical Nanoparticles Stick

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Identical nanoparticles of a superconducting TMD material
AUGUST 1, 2023
Article

Six U.S. Graduate Students Join PNNL for DOE’s Prestigious Program

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SCGSR Hero Image July 2022
JULY 31, 2023
Research Highlight

A New Efficient Reactive Force Field for Studying Aluminum Chemistry

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A new force field will be used to study aluminate oligomerization and the early-stage nucleation of solid phases.
JULY 27, 2023
Feature

PNNL Scientist Elevates the Internship Experience

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Portrait photo of mentor Grant Johnson wearing safety goggles
JULY 27, 2023
News Release

Four PNNL Researchers Elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences

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Headshots of Vanessa Bailey, Zhiqui Daniel Deng, Karl Mueller, and David Sheen
JULY 19, 2023
Feature

Burning Calories for Energy in the Calorimetry Lab

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Photograph of the inside of a calorimeter
JULY 14, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Kaspar Named AVS Fellow

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kaspar
JULY 14, 2023
Research Highlight

Understanding Dissolution Anisotropy in Metal Oxides

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Illustration showing akaganeite nanorods dissolving differently under different conditions
JULY 14, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

A Cluster of Scientists Participated at International Meeting

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Composite image of PNNL researchers Grant Johnson and Zdenek Dohnálek
JULY 13, 2023
Article

The Dynamic Evolution of Single Atoms Determines Catalytic Activity

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Two researchers in a lab, wearing safety glasses, operating research equipment
JULY 10, 2023
News Release

Next-generation Flow Battery Design Sets Records

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Flow battery researcher Ruozhu Feng poses with ingredients for a long-lasting grid energy battery
JULY 3, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Building Science Impact: Joint Appointments Accelerate Research Mission

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Yong Wang
JUNE 22, 2023
Article

PNNL’s Computational Chemistry Software Joins a New Quantum Platform

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CTCI hero image
JUNE 13, 2023
Feature

When Materials Discovery Glitters

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Artist's rendering of a database, a microchip, and an atom.
JUNE 12, 2023
Feature

A Baking Soda Solution for Clean Hydrogen Storage

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A Baking Soda Solution for Clean Hydrogen Storage Composite
MAY 30, 2023
Director's Column

Tri-Cities Researchers’ Discovery Could Mean Cheaper Bio-Based Fuel

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Photo of two researchers wearing safety eye-wear and gloves. One is holding a container filled with a dark liquid in it.
MAY 17, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Du Appointed Associate Editor of Frontiers for Young Minds

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Jingshan Du
MAY 5, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Energy Sciences Center Team Recognized with DOE Project Management Award

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DOE awards ESC team Project of the Year
MAY 1, 2023
Research Highlight

Intermolecular and Support Interactions Influence the Properties of Polyoxometalates for Electrochemical Separations and Molecular Qubits

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Illustration showing clusters landed on a metal being probed with an instrument tip
APRIL 28, 2023
Research Highlight

Understanding How Radiation Affects Boehmite Nanoplatelet Aggregation

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Two panels showing the differences between the aggregation behavior of pristine and irradiated nanoplatelets
APRIL 27, 2023
Research Highlight

How Water Reduces the Reactivity of Surface Intermediates in Carboxylic Acid Ketonization on Titanium Dioxide

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Illustration showing molecules on top of a material surface, with an NMR in the background
APRIL 18, 2023
News Release

Recycled Aluminum Offers Energy, Emissions and Electric Vehicle Battery Range Savings

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Aluminum auto parts microstructure
APRIL 13, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Idrobo Named Microscopy Society of America Fellow

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Photograph of Juan Carlos Idrobo, standing in front of a gold patterned background
APRIL 4, 2023
Feature

The Flightpath from a Groundbreaking Catalyst to Jets that Soar on Renewable Fuel from Waste

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Jet fuel
MARCH 31, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Du Wins Distinguished Student Award

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Photograph of two people smiling at a conference. The person on the left is holding an award certificate.
MARCH 29, 2023
Feature

BIGTUNA Bioimaging Tool Helps Researchers See Small

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BIGTUNA hero image
MARCH 24, 2023
Research Highlight

The Primary Gas Phase Hydration Shell of Hydroxide

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Illustration showing different clusters of hydroxide and water
MARCH 21, 2023
Feature

Answering Big Questions with Thin Oxide Films

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Image showing three different samples, each held with tweezers in gloved hands.
MARCH 14, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Researchers Featured in MRS Bulletin Special Issue

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Composite image that has bright colors, an AI brain signal, and other data.
MARCH 10, 2023
Research Highlight

Novel 2D Biomimetic Membranes for Molecular Separations

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Illustration showing carbon nanotube fragments embedded in a membrane.
MARCH 8, 2022
Research Highlight

Increasing the Accuracy of Quantum Algorithms

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Image of quantum hardware
MARCH 6, 2023
Research Highlight

Electron Localization in Substrates Directs the Growth Path of a Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework

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Gridded image of the molecular structure of a MOF assembling on a substrate
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Research Highlight

Identifying What Controls Reactivity in Concentrated Alkaline Aluminate Solutions

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Molecules with shaded structural pyramids floating on a blue-green background
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
News Release

Plastic Upcycling to Close the Carbon Cycle

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Plastic upcycling converts plastic bags to fuel
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Research Highlight

Low-Temperature Upcycling of Polyolefins into Liquid Alkanes

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Illustration showing a zap with molecules inside water spheres on top of a background photo of a pile of plastic.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Research Highlight

Identifying the Maximum Impact of Ionic Strength on Reaction Rates within Zeolite Pores

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Illustration showing a molecule passing through a porous zeolite structure
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Shaw Joins Chemical Society Reviews Advisory Board

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Photo of Wendy Shaw wearing a bright pink button down and dark jacket
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Research Highlight

Exploring Assembly and Metal-Ligand Bonding in Plutonium Hybrid Materials

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Depiction of molecular structure of plutonium hybrid materials
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Research Highlight

Open Circuit Potential Plays a Critical Role in Controlling the Hydrogenolysis of Benzyl Alcohol in Water

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Illustration of reaction happening on a palladium surface
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

AAAS Adds Seven Fellows from PNNL

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Photo of AAAS 2022 Fellows sitting together at a table inside a building.
JANUARY 25, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Lercher Wins Michel Boudart Award

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Johannes Lercher
JANUARY 23, 2023
News Release

Scientists Unveil Least Costly Carbon Capture System to Date

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PNNL scientist David Heldebrant holds a glass bottle holding a clear liquid.
JANUARY 18, 2023
Article

The University of Guam and PNNL Collaborate to Generate Clean Energy from the Sea

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Photograph of a beach near a road and solar panels
JANUARY 13, 2023
Research Highlight

A New Approach to Simulating Strongly Correlated Systems with Quantum Computing

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Illustration of a computer chip with a Bohr model atom on it surrounded by connected dots
JANUARY 11, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Autrey Presents on Hydrogen Storage at KOR-US Innovation Forum

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Photograph of a smiling man with glasses wearing a collard shirt
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Sharing Their Stories, PNNL Researchers Inspire Others and Increase Diversity in STEM Careers

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Photo of four people standing in front of a stage
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Devaraj on npj Materials Degradation Editorial Board

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Photo of a smiling man outside
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Research Highlight

Environment Does Not Determine Light-Driven Organic-Nanoparticle Electron Exchange Efficiency

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Illustration of electronic processes underwater
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Research Highlight

Structural Insights into How Ions in Basic Solutions Transform

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Illustration of the molecular structures of a hydrated aluminum salt dissolving in water
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Article

Developing Collaborations through EPSCoR

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Photograph of a lit-from-within glovebox in a dark lab
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Article

Combining Carbon Dioxide Capture with Rare Earth Element Recovery

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Photograph of red mud waste, a byproduct of aluminum production
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Murugesan Takes New Editorial Roles

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Vijay Murugesan
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Article

Modeling and Mimicking Nature

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Photograph of a smiling man wearing business attire standing outside in the sunlight
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
News Release

Tiniest Ever Ancient Seawater Pockets Revealed

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Ancient seawater trapped in iron pyrite framboid
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Article

Getting Future Hydrogen Storage Solutions Just Right

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A globe floats in the center of the image, surrounded by different forms of hydrogen energy storage materials.
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Feature

Designing Next-Generation Metals, One Atom at a Time

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A diagram of a molecular structure at the top of the image touches a futuristic looking model of a car.
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Research Highlight

Revealing the Effects of Molybdenum Doping on Carbon Dioxide Conversion

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Colorized electron microscope image of titanium dioxide particles with molybdenum
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Research Highlight

Deep Learning to Understand Heterogeneous Catalysts

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Assembled 3D tomogram image of platinum nanoparticles, colored red, on gray colored alumina support.
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Research Highlight

Controlling Hydrogenation through Molecular Structure and Electric Potential

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Artistic representation of electrocatalysis at a surface, with bolts of electricity shooting from the stylized surface to molecules
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Research Highlight

Watching the Behavior of Irradiated Boehmite Particles

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Illustration showing the dissolution of different sizes of particles under a cone of radiating light
OCTOBER 26, 2022
News Release

Less Platinum, Faster Chemical Reactions

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Platinum atoms attached to islands of cerium oxide
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Feature

Converting Carbon Dioxide to Minerals Underground

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Illustration of a core of rock surrounded by swirls of gas, liquid, and molecules showing the process of carbonate mineralization
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Article

Understanding the Structure of a Complex Mineral

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Illustration of a woman examining a pipe with a magnifying glass, thinking of two chemical structures
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Research Highlight

Boehmite Nanoparticle Morphology Depends on pH

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Illustration of a solution being pipetted into a flask with crystals in the background
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Feature

New Superconducting Qubit Testbed Benefits Quantum Information Science Development

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Superconducting qubit sits in a dilution refrigerator
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Article

Storing Hydrogen on Materials

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Illustration of a 2-D material with multiple colors of spheres connected
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Article

Mimicking Nature to Store Carbon Dioxide in Minerals

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Image of the inside of a spiral seashell, with carbon dioxide molecules along the spiral
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Director's Column

PNNL Advances Science to Convert Plastics to Fuels

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PNNL chemist Janos Szanyi and his colleagues at PNNL are developing catalysts that may make it possible for plastic waste to be converted into useful commodity chemicals rather than sending it to landfills.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Feature

Simple Process Extracts Valuable Magnesium Salt from Seawater

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A droplet of water containing a sphere labeled magnesium superimposed on a photograph of a wave
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

American Chemical Society Local Section Receives National Diversity Award

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Seven people standing in front of blue background
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Feature

Atomic-Scale Imaging Reveals a Facile Route to Crystal Formation

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Aluminum hydroxide, depicted here in orange, undergoes fluctuations between structures before forming an ordered crystal.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Shaw Joins Sustainable Energy & Fuels Advisory Board

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Headshot of Wendy Shaw
AUGUST 30, 2022
Research Highlight

Isolation and Characterization of a Rationally Designed Copper Hydride Monomer

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Stylized illustration of copper hydride monomer on a dark background
AUGUST 30, 2022
Article

Quieting Noise by Compressing Quantum Circuits

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Images of Niri Govind and Bo Peng
AUGUST 22, 2022
News Release

Plastic Upcycling: From Waste to Fuel for Less

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plastic upcycling image showing plastics turning into fuel
AUGUST 19, 2022
Article

Uncovering Molecular Polaritons

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3D molecules inside a beam of light
AUGUST 15, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Yang Named Journal of the American Chemical Society Associate Editor

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Photograph of a smiling woman in a black shirt
AUGUST 10, 2022
Research Highlight

Enzymatic Control of Carbocation Chemistry

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Illustration showing different substrate conformations inside a stylized enzyme
AUGUST 10, 2022
Research Highlight

Grain Boundary-Rich Network Structure Induces High Catalytic Activity

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Illustration representing networked platinum materials
AUGUST 2, 2022
Article

Lithiation-Assisted Epitaxy for Materials Discovery

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Illustration of a layered material with spheres representing ions moving through the layers
AUGUST 2, 2022
Research Highlight

Highly Active Plastic Upcycling Catalysts Discovered

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Photograph of empty plastic water bottles heaped in a trash can
AUGUST 1, 2022
Research Highlight

The Surprising Effect of Buried Homojunctions

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Generated image of a crystal structure
JULY 28, 2022
Research Highlight

Ion Specific Effects Drive Boehmite Aggregation

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Illustration showing blue boehmite particles aggregating, with a "zoomed in" view showing ion interactions
JULY 20, 2022
Feature

Enriching Science Education with Thin Films

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kaspar
JULY 18, 2022
News Release

Washington State Academy of Sciences Adds Six PNNL Researchers

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academy
JULY 14, 2022
Article

How Proteins Form Tooth Enamel

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Illustration of mineralization occurring on proteins.
JULY 12, 2022
Research Highlight

A Faster, Better Approach to Describe Many-Body Systems

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Artist’s rendering of quantum chemistry, a field that frequently uses many-body methods to describe microscopic phenomena.
JUNE 27, 2022
Article

Capturing, Utilizing, and Storing Carbon with Solvents: Outlining a Path Forward

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Illustration of a futuristic looking industrial area
JUNE 24, 2022
Article

Directing Hydrogen for Bond Breaking

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Sphere with metal islands performing catalysis on small molecules on a water-like background
JUNE 24, 2022
Research Highlight

Revealing Oxygen Mixing Mechanisms at Surfaces

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Illustration of atoms moving through the surface of a material
JUNE 15, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Earth Scientist and Materials Scientist Joint Appointee Receive DOE Early Career Research Awards

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early
JUNE 14, 2022
Research Highlight

Atomically Visualizing the Oxidation of Model Steel

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Very colorful illustration showing atoms passing through a metal sheet
JUNE 13, 2022
Feature

Exploring New Materials Through Collaboration

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Photograph of a smiling man wearing business attire
JUNE 6, 2022
Research Highlight

Crystal Structures Reveal Hydrogen-Bonding Patterns in Concentrated Aluminate Solutions

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Crystal structures
JUNE 6, 2022
Research Highlight

Isotope Effects Alter Supercooled Water Properties

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Illustration of two different water structures atop a background that looks like red and blue water
JUNE 3, 2022
Research Highlight

Guiding the Development of Carbon Dioxide Capture Solvents Through Advanced Theory and Simulations

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Abstract illustration of carbon dioxide molecules zooming around a blobby circle on a space-themed background
JUNE 1, 2022
Article

New Capabilities in Fusion Energy Sciences

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NSsD's researcher Ramprashad Prabharkan investigates the integrity of nuclear reactor components
MAY 31, 2022
News Release

New Artificial Enzyme Breaks Down Tough, Woody Lignin

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Two scientists examine lignin products in the lab
MAY 19, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Boettcher, Idrobo, and Xiao Begin PNNL Joint Appointments

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Composite image of three researchers in black and white on a patterned backgrount
MAY 16, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Tao Organizes Crystal Growth and Epitaxy Conference

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Black and white photograph of a smiling man with glasses
MAY 11, 2022
Research Highlight

No Ball Milling Needed: Alternative Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened Steel Manufacturing

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Microscopy image in bright colors, showing small spheres of material with different colored elemental grains.
MAY 6, 2022
Research Highlight

Characterizing Force Networks to Understand Dynamics of Non-Newtonian Fluids

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Multicolored image with stick and ball molecule representations surrounded by black spheres
APRIL 27, 2022
Research Highlight

Ionic Liquids Tune Graphene Oxide Membranes for Efficient Separations

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Illustration showing membranes on top of a background image of the ocean
APRIL 27, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Kai-Mei Fu Joins PNNL as Dual Appointee

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Kai-Mei Fu headshot
APRIL 26, 2022
Feature

Finding Additional Ways that Proteins Rotate

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A series of three golden tubes representing proteins rotating on hexagonal representations of a mineral surface
APRIL 25, 2022
Feature

Seeking Energy Frontiers

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morris
APRIL 20, 2022
News Release

Lasers Align Electron Spin Behavior in Quantum Materials

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cartoon of quantum materials
APRIL 20, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Devaraj Receives Young Leaders Professional Development Award

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Photograph of a smiling man outside, in front of large windows
APRIL 15, 2022
Research Highlight

Particle-Based Crystallization at Extreme Conditions is Invariant to Initial Nanocrystal Morphology

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Two panel image with a close up on a line of fused nanocrystals on the left and a zoomed out view of multiple sets of fused nanocrystals on the right.
APRIL 8, 2022
Research Highlight

Discovering New Kinds of Crystal Defects

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Gibbsite defect
APRIL 8, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

PNNL at ACS Spring 2022

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PNNL @ ACS Spring 2022
APRIL 6, 2022
Feature

From Steel Mill to DOE Laboratory, Arun Devaraj Seeks Perfection

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arun
MARCH 30, 2022
News Release

Nano-sized Gold Stars Open a Window into Predictive Materials Synthesis

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Nanosized gold stars
MARCH 30, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Redox Flow Battery Paper Makes Editor’s Choice

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redox flow battery editors choice
MARCH 23, 2022
Research Highlight

Understanding the Interfacial Compatibility Between a Potential CO2 Separation Membrane and Capture Solvents

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Illustration of a surface chemistry changes at a membrane interface
MARCH 8, 2022
Research Highlight

Increasing the Accuracy of Quantum Algorithms

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Image of quantum hardware
MARCH 7, 2022
Research Highlight

Enhancing Electrochemical Separations with Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid Clusters

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MARCH 4, 2022
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Du Named to Early Career Editorial Advisory Board

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Jingshan Du
MARCH 1, 2022
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Surprising Semiconductor Properties Revealed with Innovative New Method

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022
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Unraveling Water Radiolysis on Ultrafast Timescales

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022
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De Yoreo and Karniadakis Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022
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The Shape of Water

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Fast force mapping of the boehmite interfacial solution structure
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
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Reviewing Radiation’s Effects on Materials

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LCLS
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
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Probing the Equatorial Electronic Structure of Uranyl Ions

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metal-ligand interactions of uranyl complexes
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
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The Path to Renewable Fuel Just Got Easier

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Juan Lopez-Ruiz
JANUARY 25, 2022
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El-Khoury on Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Physical Chemistry A/B/C

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JANUARY 18, 2022
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Glezakou, Rousseau, Nguyen Author American Chemical Society Chapter on Heavy Metal Computations

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Computational Scientists Rousseau, Glezakou, and Nguyen
JANUARY 14, 2022
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Reviewing A Hybrid Computing Approach for Quantum Chemistry

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JANUARY 11, 2022
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Using Ion Soft Landing to Solve Hard Energy Problems

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JANUARY 4, 2022
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Solvent Plays a Critical Role in Controlling Hydrogen Binding Strength on Palladium

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DECEMBER 21, 2021
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Perceiving Quantum Pathways

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Artist's rendering of phonons
DECEMBER 21, 2021
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Lercher Elected to the German Academy of Science and Engineering

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Johannes Lercher
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
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Seeking to Reduce Carbon Footprint with Foot on Two Continents

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Johannes Lercher
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
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Amorphous Intermediates Seed Crystallization During Brucite Carbonation

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021
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Devaraj Elected International Field Emission Society Vice President

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021
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Ion Strength in Zeolite Pores Controls Rates of Dehydration

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Volcano plot of the influence of ionic strength in zeolites
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
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Simulations Reveal the Nanocomposite Structure of Ferrihydrite Particles

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021
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Synthesizing Nanomaterials from Nature’s Blueprints

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Self-assembled nanomaterials
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
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Morris Bullock Co-Chairs Hydrogen Roundtable

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OCTOBER 29, 2021
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Energy Secretary, Washington Governor Dedicate Energy Sciences Center at PNNL

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OCTOBER 28, 2021
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Catalyzing a Sustainable Future

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OCTOBER 27, 2021
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Atomic-Scale Images for Energy Science

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
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Kovarik Named Inventor of the Year

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OCTOBER 18, 2021
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Scott Chambers Searches for New Materials, One Atomic Layer at a Time

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OCTOBER 11, 2021
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Controlling Thin Films with Atomic “Spray Painting”

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
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IDREAM Illustrates Realities of Research During Covid-19

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
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Morris Bullock to Receive American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry

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Morris Bullock
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
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The Power of Postdocs

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
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Gutiérrez Leads Team Selected to Receive Funding for Chemical Upcycling of Polymers

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Oliver Gutiérrez
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
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Team Led by Peter Sushko Receives Critical Minerals & Materials Funding

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Peter Sushko
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
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How Ant Teeth Cut Like a Scalpel

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AUGUST 30, 2021
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Well, This Is Cool: PNNL’s Bruce Kay Is A Supercooled Water Expert

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AUGUST 24, 2021
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Tao joins an Editorial Board of the journal Minerals

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Jinhui Tao
AUGUST 19, 2021
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Faster and Cheaper Ethanol-to-Jet-Fuel on the Horizon

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Microchannel mini-reactors greatly increase the efficiency of biofuel chemical conversion. (Photo courtesy of Oregon State University)
AUGUST 19, 2021
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Kowalski Selected to Receive U.S. DOE Funding to Advance Quantum Science

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Karol Kowalski
AUGUST 18, 2021
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To Reduce Vehicle Pollution, a Single Atom Can Do the Work of Several

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AUGUST 4, 2021
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Wendy Shaw Receives Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leadership Program Fellowship

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Wendy Shaw
AUGUST 4, 2021
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Robert Weber Featured in Nature Sustainability and the Journal of Catalysis

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Robert Weber
JULY 26, 2021
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Bottling Clean Energy in Chemical Bonds

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JULY 12, 2021
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Worldly Experience Is a Catalyst for Change

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JULY 2, 2021
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Ionic Environment Enhances the Activity of Reacting Molecules in Specific Zeolites

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Hydronium in zeolite pores
JUNE 14, 2021
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A Keen Eye Behind the Microscope

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dongsheng
JUNE 7, 2021
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Clean Water for All

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GO water purification
JUNE 7, 2021
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Laser-focused on Supercooled Water

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JUNE 4, 2021
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Batteries, Catalysts, Climate, Clean Energy: Secretary Granholm Treated to ‘Whirlwind’ PNNL Visit

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JUNE 2, 2021
Research Highlight

The Remarkable Variability of Actinide Tetrafluoride Electronic Structures

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Actinide tetrafluoride powders
MAY 27, 2021
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Three PNNL Scientists Earn Early Career Awards

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MAY 27, 2021
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Graduate Student Wins Gold at 2021 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting

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Guomin Zhu PNNL
MAY 20, 2021
News Release

Compound Commonly Found in Candles Lights the Way to Grid-Scale Energy Storage

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MAY 14, 2021
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Harvesting Light Like Nature Does

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POSS-peptoid molecules self-assemble into rhomboid-shaped nanocrystals.
MAY 14, 2021
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A New Class of Highly Bright and Photostable Two-Dimensional Materials

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Peptoid-based fluorescent crystalline 2D membranes
MAY 11, 2021
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Water Clusters Control Zeolite Reactivity

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MAY 11, 2021
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Using Zeolite Scaffolds to Create Better Catalysts

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MAY 11, 2021
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Clingy Copper Ions Contribute to Catalyst Slowdown

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MAY 10, 2021
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Energy for the Long Run

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Marcel Baer
MAY 10, 2021
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Metal-O-Fe Bonds Enable High Carbon Dioxide Reduction Activity

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A single Rh atom stabilized by iron oxide
MAY 6, 2021
Research Highlight

Understanding the Surface Chemistry of Nuclear Waste

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Using vibrational sum frequency generation researchers can specifically measure surface hydroxyls, allowing quantification of their changes after exposure to ionizing radiation. Under gamma irradiation, the surface hydroxyls are preferentially cleaved as compared to those in the bulk solid, uncovering a mechanism that could lead to the creation of hydrogen gas in tank waste.
APRIL 28, 2021
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Xiaosong Li Honored with University of Washington’s Distinguished Teaching Award

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Xiaosong Li
APRIL 26, 2021
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Energy on Demand: Learning from Nature’s Catalysts

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Conceptual image of a nitrogenase enzyme using quantum chemistry
APRIL 20, 2021
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Creating A New Paradigm for Investigating Inhomogeneous Molecular Liquids

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Inhomogenous molecular liquid
APRIL 19, 2021
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Finding What Makes Catalysts Tick

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Samantha Johnson
APRIL 15, 2021
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Tracking Solvent Motions Coupled to Electron Transfer

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Fe and Ru electron transfer
APRIL 13, 2021
Research Highlight

Resolving Proton Dynamics in Water

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Schematics of HCl dissociation
APRIL 12, 2021
Research Highlight

Novel Titanium Dioxide Structures Enhance Photoactivity

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Atomic gradient structure of TiO2
APRIL 6, 2021
Research Highlight

Characterizing Electron Redistribution in a Key Nitrogenase Catalytic Intermediate

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A small metal cluster in the enzyme nitrogenase converts nitrogen gas to ammonia, combining N2 with four protons and electrons to produce NH3 and H2.
APRIL 2, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

Wendy Shaw Guest Edits Collection for ChemComm

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MARCH 23, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

Johannes Lercher Awarded Top Catalysis Prize in Germany

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Johannes Lercher
MARCH 17, 2021
Research Highlight

Catalytic Coproduction of Methanol and Glycols from Captured CO₂

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MARCH 12, 2021
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Govind, Andersen Collaborate with SSRL to Co-Host Workshop

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MARCH 5, 2021
Research Highlight

Spontaneous Formation of Nickelate Nanocomposite Thin Films

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Spontaneous Formation of Nickelate Nanocomposite Thin Films
MARCH 1, 2021
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The Right Stuff to Find the Right Materials

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vijay
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
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Intern Michael Hewitt Recognized as Outstanding Participant by DOE

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PNNL intern Michael Hewitt was recognized by DOE as an Outstanding Intern
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
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Upending Complex Crystal Formation

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021
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PNNL Energy Sciences Center Will Help Realize Clean Energy Future

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JANUARY 25, 2021
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Gutierrez, Holladay Lead Special Issue of Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

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Oliver Gutierrez and Jamie Holladay side by side
JANUARY 22, 2021
Research Highlight

Self-Assembly of Single-Metal Oxide Clusters on an Oxide Surface

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JANUARY 12, 2021
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Connected Moments for Quantum Computing

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Connected moments
JANUARY 8, 2021
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PNNL Peptoid Sequencing Progress Featured on Cover of Accounts of Chemical Research

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PNNL senior research scientist Chun-Long Chen
JANUARY 6, 2021
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Insights Through Atomic Simulation

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DECEMBER 28, 2020
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Odeta Qafoku-Led Chemistry Journal Article Ranks in Top 10 Percent

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DECEMBER 17, 2020
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PNNL Researchers Track Radioiodine’s Chemical Evolution

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Radioiodine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

IIC’s Six-Session Webinar Focuses on Booming Interest in Plastics Upcycling

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The goal of IIC's speaker series was to stimulate discussion among catalysis experts with different expertise and to broaden the research community's understanding of scientific challenges associated with the upcycling of plastics.
DECEMBER 11, 2020
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Bruce Kay Elected as Trustee for AVS Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processes

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Bruce Kay
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Research Highlight

How Does Mg2+ Diffusion Change the Structure and Properties of Fe3O4 Thin Films?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Research Highlight

Structure-Directing Agents Mediate a Two-Step Pathway of Metal Organic Framework Formation

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Reaction schematic for the formation of a metal-organic framework
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

Water Research Earns INCITE Supercomputer Access

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Xantheas
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Research Highlight

Copper-Zirconia Interface Enables Selective CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
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Shear Force—How Good Materials are Made Better

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
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PNNL Team Provides Perspective on Ammonia Oxidation

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OCTOBER 27, 2020
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Enabling the Data-Driven Future of Microscopy

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OCTOBER 26, 2020
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Xin Zhang Leads ACS Book on Nonclassical Crystallization

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Xin Zhang
OCTOBER 26, 2020
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PNNL Gets X-Ray Vision

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OCTOBER 26, 2020
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PNNL, Collaborators Receive New Funding to Explore Enzyme Environment

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RaugeiTeam
OCTOBER 16, 2020
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De Yoreo, Legg Co-Author Commentary on Crystallization Research

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OCTOBER 13, 2020
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Opening the Black Box of Neural Networks

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OCTOBER 12, 2020
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Peng Invited to Heidelberg Laureate Forum

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Bo Peng
OCTOBER 5, 2020
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Iglesia Honored by North American Catalysis Society

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Enrique Iglesia
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Research Highlight

Superlattice Engineering Offers Cation Control

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
News Release

Supercooled Water Is a Stable Liquid, Scientists Show for the First Time

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