Improving Battery Efficiency Through Electrolyte Circulation
Matt Fayette, a materials scientist, is testing a new method to extend battery life for grid storage by circulating the electrolyte.
How a Smart Electric Grid Will Power Our Future
Reimagining the United States power grid could save consumers $50 billion a year.
Murugesan Takes New Editorial Roles
Physicist named specialty chief editor of Battery Systems and Applications for Frontiers in Batteries and Electrochemistry and associate editor for Frontiers in Energy Research—Nano Energy.
Redox Flow Battery Paper Makes Editor’s Choice
A paper published last year by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was featured in the 2021 Editor’s Choice collection for the Cell Reports Physical Science journal.
Liquid Porosity May Be Key to More Efficient Battery
PNNL researchers design liquid-based porous electrolyte that could transport lithium ions more easily between electrodes, improving battery efficiency.
Developing Collaborations through EPSCoR
PNNL researchers are moving energy research forward through collaborative projects with universities across the United States.
The Layered Look of Lithium Sulfur
Detailed view of a troubling layer offers insights for a better battery.
Using Ion Soft Landing to Solve Hard Energy Problems
In adjoining Energy Sciences Center laboratories, researchers develop better energy storage devices by understanding the fundamental reactions that form interfaces.
AI-Guided Experiments Speed Scientific Discovery
Artificial intelligence, high-throughput experimentation, and materials science expertise combine to efficiently develop next-generation energy storage materials.
Two Researchers at PNNL Named Distinguished Inventors of Battelle
Paul Humble and Huidong Li honored as Distinguished Inventors of Battelle for earning 14+ U.S. patents through their work at PNNL.