About Us
The Materials Science and Technology Division is centered in the Physical Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
- Consists of 22 Research & Development Groups, three Program Offices, Energy Frontier Research Center, and two Major User Facilities
- Research activities can be grouped into six technical themes
- Materials research is a major contributor to the development of energy technologies
- Leader in open-source materials research
- Materials R&D encompasses all aspects of MSE: synthesis-characterization-property-performance
- World class capabilities for materials characterization
- Neutron Scattering facilities provide unique microstructural characterization tools
- Development of advanced high-performance materials requires broad expertise and state-of-the art facilities and instruments



