New Life for Used Nuclear Fuel
PNNL researchers are advancing AI-assisted nuclear fuel recycling to tap more than 90% of the energy potential left in used fuel, reduce waste and support secure, cost-effective next-generation reactors.
IDREAM EFRC
The Ion Dynamics in Radioactive Environments and Materials (IDREAM) Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) conducts fundamental science to support innovations in retrieving and processing high-level radioactive waste.
Understanding How Trace Impurities in Nuclear Waste Change the Hydrogen Yield of Irradiated Gibbsite
Using multiple specialized techniques, IDREAM researchers gained a better understanding of how trace impurities within gibbsite affect the hydrogen yield.
Genesis Mission Awards to Accelerate AI Integration Across PNNL Science Mission
Genesis Mission awards to PNNL will advance scientific discovery, next-generation energy systems and advanced manufacturing, among others.
AI Speeds Selective and High-Yield Recovery of Critical Minerals from Industrial Waste
Critical minerals could be sourced from industrial waste at scale thanks to an AI-guided separation workflow developed by researchers at PNNL.
Extracting the Critical Mineral Nickel with Waste Acid
Replacing commercial acid with acidic waste enables researchers to improve nickel extraction efficiency, lower projected costs, and improve process economics.
Iron Minerals Can Fractionate Critical Rare Earth Elements
Soil mineral preferentially incorporates rare earth elements based on size, with implications for critical mineral extraction.
Critical Mineral Compounds Respond Differently to Magnets
Studying a series of rare earth element compounds revealed differences in their magnetic behavior that will be leveraged for separations.
Autonomy Accelerates Science on a National Scale
Autonomous science laboratories are taking shape quickly across the PNNL campus.
Autonomous Science: From Fundamental Discovery to Real-World Impact
Autonomous Science Lecture Series at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.