Chemical Physics
Interesting things occur when chemistry meets physics. Investments in chemical imaging technology, computational capability, and modeling provide the tools that allow this.
Chemical Separations
Bringing fundamental knowledge of interfacial science to essential separations challenges across diverse chemistries.
Catalysis
We address some of the grandest challenges in catalysis science, including bio-inspired design, modeling and simulation, and cost-saving reaction pathways.
Systems Integration & Deployment
Integrating systems engineering with policy and operational expertise, we transition solutions from the laboratory to the end user in the field and field experience into the research. We make national security technology work in the real world.
Deployed Technologies
Technology deployment transitions innovations developed at PNNL to the marketplace where they can be used to solve national problems, enhance lives, and improve security around the world.
Precision Materials by Design
At PNNL, we use a combination of theory, computation, and experiments to advance knowledge-driven synthesis of materials for applications in energy, optics, electronics, and quantum information sciences.
Earth & Coastal Sciences
The Earth system—including the atmosphere above us, aquifers far beneath our feet, and everything in between—is incredibly complex and constantly evolving. Understanding this dynamic system, and how it interacts with human activities, is critical for projecting future water availability, the resilience of our energy systems, and how ecosystems might respond to multiple stresses.