Nano-sized Gold Stars Open a Window into Predictive Materials Synthesis
A bioinspired molecule can direct gold atoms to form perfect five-pointed nanoscale stars. The feat is the product of a collaborative team from PNNL and the University of Washington.
De Yoreo and Karniadakis Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Two PNNL staff recognized for work advancing materials synthesis and computational tools by selection to join the National Academy of Engineering.
Spurgeon Appointed Editor for Microscopy and Microanalysis Journal
Steven Spurgeon, a materials scientist and microscopy researcher at PNNL, has been invited to join the editorial team at Microscopy and Microanalysis.
From Steel Mill to DOE Laboratory, Arun Devaraj Seeks Perfection
Materials scientist Arun Devaraj is committed to improving the quality and performance of metals with a big assist from atom probe tomography.
In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy (In Situ TEM)
In situ capabilities are enabled by TEM specialty holders, which allow application of external stimuli to the samples or exposure of samples to controlled environments while the samples are imaged under an electron beam.
Solvent Plays a Critical Role in Controlling Hydrogen Binding Strength on Palladium
PNNL researchers worked to decouple the effects that solvents impose on reactions catalyzed in the liquid phase.
In Search of the Perfect Dynamic Duo for Efficient Cooling
When the weather heats up, so does power demand for air conditioners and refrigerators. But what if you could cool things down by using heat itself instead of electricity?
Culprit Nabbed in the Death of a Catalyst
Several years ago, a relatively new catalyst for vehicle emission control began showing failure. A team at PNNL found that this seemingly suicidal catalyst wasn’t actually self-destructing but was the victim of an external assailant.
Josef 'Pepa' Matyas elected Fellow of ACerS
Josef "Pepa" Matyas, a materials scientist in PNNL’s Nuclear Sciences Division, has been elected a fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). He will be recognized at the ACerS annual meeting on September 30, 2019, in Portland, Ore.