CDI Research
A Window into the Hidden Nuclear World
A multi-institute team develops an imaging method that reveals how uranium dioxide (UO2) reacts with air. This could improve nuclear fuel development and opens a new domain for imaging the group of radioactive elements known as actinides.
Xiao-Ying Yu Chosen for Micromachines Journal Board
PNNL's Xiao-Ying Yu has joined the review board for the journal Micromachines
PNNL’s Yuyan Shao Serves as Journal Guest Editor
Yuyan Shao, a PNNL electrochemist and materials scientist, served as a guest editor in a recently published special issue of the journal Advanced Materials.
Perceiving Quantum Pathways
A team of researchers developed a simulation approach to identify how atomic structures can affect the phonon transport of energy and information in quantum systems near absolute zero temperatures.
Simulations Reveal the Nanocomposite Structure of Ferrihydrite Particles
Theoretical work shows that an important natural iron source can be described as a nanoscale composite of different, but experimentally indistinguishable, structures.
Amorphous Intermediates Seed Crystallization During Brucite Carbonation
New PNNL research provides the first direct evidence that amorphous intermediates influence subsequent crystallization outcomes using in situ imaging.
Devaraj Elected International Field Emission Society Vice President
Arun Devaraj elected vice president of an international society representing the atom probe tomography researcher community.
Surprising Interfacial Strength in a Toughened Tungsten Alloy
A strengthened softer alloy phase increases the toughness of a tungsten composite material.
Scott Chambers Searches for New Materials, One Atomic Layer at a Time
Scott Chambers creates layered structures of thin metal oxide films and studies their properties, creating materials not found in nature. He will soon move his instrumentation and research to the new Energy Sciences Center.