Heavy Metal Complexation with Ionic Liquids Enables Efficient Electrochemical Separation from Aqueous Solution
Practical decontamination of industrial wastewater depends on energy-efficient separations. This study explored using ionic liquids as part of the process, enabling efficient electrochemical separation from aqueous solutions.
Uneven Strain Distribution Induces Detwinning in Penta-Twinned Nanoparticles
Twinned nanocrystals have unique physical and chemical properties, a variety of which are detailed by a new study. These findings can help guide future efforts in controlling twinning and detwinning in gold nanoparticles.
Observing the Mechanism of Protonation Site Switching in Hydrated Nicotine
Proton shuffling in hydrated nicotine at low temperatures occurs via a Grotthuss mechanism, identified through experimental and computational work.
Vitamin B12: Power Broker to the Microbes
Vitamin B12 wields great power, shaping microbial communities that affect energy and food production and many other processes.
Reactant-Induced Activation of Single-Atom Rhodium Catalysts
A switchable single-atom catalyst is activated in the presence of surface intermediates and reverts to its stable inactive form when the reaction is completed.
New Clues about Ebola
A detailed analysis of blood samples from Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is providing clues about the progression of the effects of the virus and potential treatment pathways. The findings point to a critical role for a molecular pathway.
Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis
PNNL is the lead institution for the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis (CME), an EFRC that seeks to establish the fundamental principles needed for efficient interconversion of electrical energy and chemical bonds.
Interfacial Dynamics in Radioactive Environments and Materials
PNNL is the lead institution for Interfacial Dynamics in Radioactive Environments and Materials (IDREAM), an EFRC that seeks to master molecular-to-mesoscale chemical and physical phenomena at interfaces in complex environments.
Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales
PNNL has partnered with University of Washington (UW) to co-lead the Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales, an EFRC based at UW.
New AI approach bridges the “slim-data gap” that can stymie deep learning approaches
Scientists created a fast-track tutorial that equips a neural network to tackle drug discovery and other applications where there's a shortage of precisely labeled chemical data.