Boettcher, Idrobo, and Xiao Begin PNNL Joint Appointments
The Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate welcomes three joint appointees whose research focuses on topics related to materials science.
Exploring New Materials Through Collaboration
Materials Scientist Jim De Yoreo guides a team that develops novel materials and understands how they form through collaboration and mentorship.
Designer Defects in Diamonds
Researchers have come up with a new method for creating synthetic “colored” nanodiamonds, a step on the path to realization of quantum computing, which promises to solve problems far beyond the abilities of current supercomputers.
A Promising Trap for Radioactive Waste
A radioactive chemical called pertechnetate is a bad actor when it’s in nuclear waste tanks. But researchers at PNNL and the University of South Florida have a new lead on how to selectively separate it from the nuclear waste for treatment.
PNNL Fellow Wins Medard W. Welch Award
His research is dedicated to the development of experimental tools and expertise critical for controlled synthesis and characterization of complex oxides, and gaining deep understanding of structure-composition-function relationships.
Scientists Show How One Cause of Weak Enamel Unfolds on the Molecular Level
Too-tight proteins impede creation of crystalline enamel structure, which can lead to bad teeth
Forces of Attraction
Weak forces are strong enough to align semiconductor nanoparticles; new understanding may help make more useful materials
Solving an ergonomic problem to enable safeguards research
Performing nuclear safeguards work safely and developing the next generation workforce are complementary goals of a longstanding program sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of International Nuclear Safeguards.