Wasteform Development Laboratory
Researchers in this lab investigate glass, glass-ceramic, grout, metal, and metal-ceramic wasteforms that will withstand corrosion over geologic time. This includes supporting the nation's nuclear waste vitrification efforts at Hanford.
Precision Control of Complex Electrochemical Interfaces for Separations
The atomically precise insights obtained from our experiments and theoretical calculations helped to develop efficient electrochemical interfaces.
Digging into Death to Save the Living
Kabrena Rodda, manager of the Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Group at PNNL, received the distinction of ACS fellow.
Hydrogen Spillover Regulates Catalysis
Electronic modifications from hydrogen spillover onto the oxide support increase the activity of single-atom rhodium catalysts.
Simulations Identify How Critical Elements Distribute in Abundant Mineral Ores
The atomic-level distribution of nickel and cobalt in forsterite depends on the concentration of the different elements.
Surface Oxygen Functionality Controls the Selective Transport of Metal Ions through Graphene Oxide Membranes
The surface oxygen functionality of graphene oxide may be tuned using ultraviolet light, affecting how differently charged ions move through the material.
Water: Finding the Normal within the Weird
Water is unlike other substances because its solid form — like this iceberg — is less dense than its liquid form — like this ocean. Scientists are studying other weird properties of water.
Understanding Principles Controlling Mineral Dissolution Far from Equilibrium
IDREAM researchers computed the first detailed free-energy landscape for the multistep dissolution of gibbsite
Scientists Achieve Difficult Chemical Step with Lower Energy Input
Researchers developed a new hybrid catalyst that achieved chemo-selective and site-selective hydrogenation of aromatic molecules under low pressure of dihydrogen and mild temperature.