No Ball Milling Needed: Alternative Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened Steel Manufacturing
Combining advanced powder synthesis with solid state processing allows researchers to streamline oxide dispersion-strengthened steel fabrication.
Tao Organizes Crystal Growth and Epitaxy Conference
Jinhui Tao is chairing and organizing a crystal growth and epitaxy conference, while other PNNL staff serve as session chairs.
New Artificial Enzyme Breaks Down Tough, Woody Lignin
An innovative artificial enzyme has shown it can chew through woody lignin, an abundant carbon-based substance that stores tremendous potential for renewable energy and materials.
Lasers Align Electron Spin Behavior in Quantum Materials
Researchers have discovered a news way to control the quantum behavior of semiconductor materials with laser light. The discovery could lead to a new kind of quantum material.
Finding Additional Ways that Proteins Rotate
High-resolution observations show that proteins move in both expected and unexpected ways when bonded to a mineral surface.
Tri-Cities Scientists ‘Magically’ Mining Metals From Water
PNNL and industry developing a faster, less expensive way to extract lithium for batteries used in cell phones and electric vehicles.
Ionic Liquids Tune Graphene Oxide Membranes for Efficient Separations
Ionic liquids bound to thin layers of graphene oxide produces more selective and efficient multi-layer membranes for water filtration.
PNNL at ACS Spring 2022
Morris Bullock received an award and PNNL staff organized symposia and presented exciting research.
Devaraj Receives Young Leaders Professional Development Award
Arun Devaraj is one of two researchers selected for the 2022 Young Leaders Professional Development Award from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
Particle-Based Crystallization at Extreme Conditions is Invariant to Initial Nanocrystal Morphology
Under high temperature conditions, hematite nanocrystals change shape to expose the (001) facet and attach to form one-dimensional chains regardless of their initial structure.