A Leap in Using Silicon for Battery Anodes
Researchers at PNNL have come up with a novel way to use silicon as an energy storage ingredient, replacing the graphite in electrodes. Silicon can hold 10 times the electrical charge per gram, but it comes with problems of its own.
PNNL Researchers Make a “Beer Run” in the Name of Science
A chemical engineer by day at PNNL, Dan Howe is an ardent home brewer by night. The connection resulted in production of biocrude oil from brewery waste.
Oxide interfaces in disarray
Researchers found that certain oxide interface configurations remain stable in extreme environments, suggesting ways to build better performing, more reliable devices for fuel cells, space-based electronics, and nuclear energy.
Four PNNL Technologies Honored by the Federal Laboratory Consortium
PNNL moves laboratory technologies to the commercial sector and is honored by the FLC for excellence in technology transfer.
Harnessing top algae strains for bioenergy through collaboration
PNNL leads a consortium to help find the best algae strains for biofuels and bioproducts to reduce the cost of producing bioenergy from algae feedstocks.
PNNL Partnering on Center for Hydrogen Safety
Many industries are increasingly looking at hydrogen as a relatively new but efficient, clean, and quiet power source.
JEOL 5900LV Scanning Electron Microscope
Molecular Mayhem at Root of Battery Breakdown
PNNL researchers demonstrate how the excitation of oxygen atoms that contributes to better performance of a lithium-ion battery also triggers a process that leads to damage, explaining a phenomenon that has been a mystery to scientists.
Containing Hydrogen in a Materials World
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories have joined forces to reduce costs and improve the reliability of hydrogen fueling stations.
Byproducts from Biofuel Focus of PNNL and WSU Partnership
PNNL and WSU team on research to handle waste streams from biofuel production.