Energy for the Long Run
Marcel Baer is a computational scientist working in PNNL’s Physical Sciences Division with a prominent effort in materials science and physical bioscience.
Metal-O-Fe Bonds Enable High Carbon Dioxide Reduction Activity
New research uncovers the mechanism of carbon dioxide reduction by metal-O-Fe bonds of single-metal atoms and metal nanoparticles supported by oxidic surfaces.
Water Clusters Control Zeolite Reactivity
Computational results clarify the role water plays in the reactivity of a widely used class of porous oxide catalysts.
Supercooled Water Is a Stable Liquid, Scientists Show for the First Time
First-ever measurements provide evidence that supercooled water exists in two distinct structures that co-exist and vary in proportion dependent on temperature.
Xiao-Ying Yu Invited to Editorial Board of Atmosphere
Dr. Xiao-Ying Yu, a physical chemist at PNNL, was recently invited to join the editorial board of Atmosphere, an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes work related to—you guessed it—the atmosphere.
How Lasers Can Help with Nuclear Nonproliferation Monitoring
A team of researchers is working to expand our uranium chemistry understanding using a surprising tool: lasers. This capability gives never-before-seen insight into uranium gas-phase oxidation during nuclear explosions.
Two PNNL Scientists Elected to American Chemical Society Positions in Energy and Fuels Division
The American Chemical Society's Energy & Fuels Division elected PNNL scientist Yuyan Shao as Chair-Elect for 2021 and scientist Dave Heldebrant as Director-at-Large.
It’s Elemental: Ultra-trace Detector Tests Gold Purity
Ultra-trace radiation detection technique sets new global standard for measuring the nearly immeasurable.