A multidisciplinary ORNL team used expertise in synthetic biology, AI-driven analysis, chemistry, neutrons and materials science to identify new members of a family of enzymes with a natural affinity for degrading synthetic nylon polymers.
A research team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has performed the first-ever direct nanoscale examination of a living cell membrane.
Plants and other biomass can be converted into a variety of renewable high-value products including carbon fibers, plastics, and liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel that are beneficial for reducing petroleum use and vehicle emissions.