the foreground shows new macromolecules that could be made using a process invented by Oak Ridge National Laboratory chemists to upcycle the polymers from discarded plastics.

Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics

ORNL chemist Benjamin Manard is posing for a photo with a light blue and navy background

Manard named 2025 winner of Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award

Nanomaterials Chemistry

Nanomaterials Chemistry Group's Vision Statement

The scientific mission of the Nanomaterials Chemistry Group is to design and synthesize nanostructured materials, ionic liquids, and liquid and polymer electrolytes to gain a fundamental understanding to advance separations, catalysis, and energy storage.