The Contradictory Catalyst
Using a natural catalyst from bacteria for inspiration, researchers have now reported the fastest synthetic catalysts to date for hydrogen production-- producing 45 million hydrogen molecules per second.
EMSL Celebrates 20 Years of Scientific Achievement
Scientists, community leaders and others will gather Aug. 3-4 to celebrate the achievements of the first 20 years of EMSL, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory.
New Insights into Nanocrystal Growth in Liquid
PNNL researchers have measured the forces that cause certain crystals to assemble, revealing competing factors that researchers might be able to control someday.
Flow Battery Based on PNNL Chemistry Commissioned
A record-breaking vanadium flow battery that's based on PNNL chemistry has been installed at a power substation near Everett, Wash.
Adventures of Women in Science
At the center of many research teams are women — scientists and engineers who chase mystery and replace it with discoveries.
Chemists Tackling Carbon Challenges at Next Week's American Chemical Society Meeting
At next week's American Chemical Society meeting, experts spanning a wide range of disciplines will get together to toss around ideas on technologies to capture the carbon dioxide.
Geochemists Reveal How Nanoparticles Evolve and Change
Nanoparticles morph through life, sprouting changes in the way they react chemically.
International Press Seeks Expertise of PNNL's Devanathan
International and national news outlets are quoting PNNL's Ram Devanathan as an expert in membrane separation as they report on a new nano-sieve.
Tweaking a Molecule's Structure Can Send it Down a Different Path to Crystallization
Scientists trying to understand the paths crystals take as they form have been able to influence that path, revealing insights that could lead to better control of drug development, energy technologies. And food.
3 Small Energy Firms to Collaborate with PNNL
PNNL is collaborating with three small businesses to address technical challenges concerning hydrogen for fuel cell cars, bio-coal and nanomaterial manufacturing.