New Minds for New Mines
A decade after working as a post-bachelor’s researcher at PNNL, chemist Quin Miller is helping develop the workforce for the critical minerals-focused mines of the future.
Reviewing Metamaterials from Fundamental Design to Applications
A review article led by researcher Jade Holliman explores the different classes of metamaterials, from the underlying fundamental science to potential applications.
Identifying the Elements for Carbon Storage
Led by interns from multiple DOE programs, a newly expanded dataset allows researchers to use easy-to-obtain measurements to determine the elemental composition of a promising carbon storage mineral.
From Air to Rock: Carbon Mineralization to Store Carbon Dioxide Deep Underground
PNNL undergraduate intern Madeline Bartels leads research to verify and quantify carbon mineralization at an unprecedented small scale.
Nanoscale Analysis Provides Key Answers for Modeling Mineralization in Basalt
PNNL research unlocks key findings needed for potential commercial deployment of carbon mineralization technology.
Fred Day-Lewis Receives Public Service Award
Frederick Day-Lewis, Lab Fellow and chief geophysicist at PNNL, was named the 2024 recipient of the Geological Society of America Public Service Award.
Converting Carbon Dioxide to Minerals Underground
Some rocks can potentially convert injected carbon dioxide into more stable solid minerals. A new review article explores what scientists know about the atom-by-atom process.
Scientists Unveil Least Costly Carbon Capture System to Date
PNNL scientists carve a path to profit from carbon capture by creating a system that efficiently captures CO2 and converts it into one of the world’s most widely used chemicals: methanol.
Heldebrant Receives Distinguished Service Award
David Heldebrant was selected for the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemical Society Division of Energy & Fuels, recognizing his impact to energy and fuels chemistry.
Identifying Relationships Between the Structure and Composition in Olivine
A new database allows researchers to connect lattice parameters and composition in olivine.