Filter News
Area of Research
News Topics
- (-) Computer Science (2)
- (-) Mercury (1)
- (-) Physics (1)
- (-) Polymers (4)
- (-) Quantum Science (1)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (6)
- Bioenergy (1)
- Biomedical (2)
- Buildings (5)
- Chemical Sciences (1)
- Clean Water (1)
- Climate Change (3)
- Composites (2)
- Coronavirus (3)
- Critical Materials (2)
- Decarbonization (1)
- Energy Storage (10)
- Environment (4)
- Grid (6)
- Hydropower (1)
- Isotopes (2)
- Machine Learning (2)
- Materials (8)
- Materials Science (10)
- Microscopy (4)
- Nanotechnology (5)
- Nuclear Energy (1)
- Space Exploration (1)
- Sustainable Energy (8)
- Transportation (8)
Media Contacts
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers serendipitously discovered when they automated the beam of an electron microscope to precisely drill holes in the atomically thin lattice of graphene, the drilled holes closed up.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists designed a recyclable polymer for carbon-fiber composites to enable circular manufacturing of parts that boost energy efficiency in automotive, wind power and aerospace applications.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists worked with the Colorado School of Mines and Baylor University to develop and test control methods for autonomous water treatment plants that use less energy and generate less waste.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have discovered a cost-effective way to significantly improve the mechanical performance of common polymer nanocomposite materials.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a thin film, highly conductive solid-state electrolyte made of a polymer and ceramic-based composite for lithium metal batteries.
To better determine the potential energy cost savings among connected homes, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a computer simulation to more accurately compare energy use on similar weather days.
Physicists turned to the “doubly magic” tin isotope Sn-132, colliding it with a target at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to assess its properties as it lost a neutron to become Sn-131.
Biologists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center have confirmed that microorganisms called methanogens can transform mercury into the neurotoxin methylmercury with varying efficiency across species.
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory–led team has developed super-stretchy polymers with amazing self-healing abilities that could lead to longer-lasting consumer products.