Weak Electric Fields Can Profoundly Influence Chemical Physics Phenomena
Delivering an integrated quantum-mechanical and experimental perspective on the effects of both intrinsic and externally applied electric fields at atomic-scale interfaces.
Carolyn Pearce
Carolyn Pearce is the director of the Interfacial Dynamics in Radioactive Environments and Materials (IDREAM) Energy Frontier Research Center at PNNL.
Jessica Kerby
Jessica Kerby is a systems engineer in the Energy Policy, Economics & Planning group within the Energy Transitions Planning team.
Cooking Up a Conductive Alternative to Copper with Aluminum
The first-ever simulation of aluminum conductivity offers a recipe for an inexpensive, lightweight alternative to copper.
Aluminum Alloy Manufacturing Now 50 Percent More Energy Efficient
A new extrusion process eliminates pre-heating to provide significant energy savings during production of extruded aluminum alloys.
Designing Next-Generation Metals, One Atom at a Time
Direct visualization of metal atoms during shear deformation has broad applications from battery design to vehicle lightweighting.
INFUSE-ing Fusion Energy with Solid Phase Processing
PNNL will partner with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to develop innovative steel materials for fusion applications under the INFUSE program
Leveraging Machine Learning to Accelerate Advanced Manufacturing R&D
The work by the team at PNNL takes a critical step in leveraging ML to accelerate advanced manufacturing R&D, specifically for manufacturing techniques without access to efficient, first-principles simulations.
PNNL Researchers Win Two Awards from DOE Vehicle Office
The Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office recently issued two awards to researchers at PNNL for their contributions to areas that are crucial for the expansion of electric vehicles.