Filter News
Area of Research
News Topics
- (-) Nanotechnology (1)
- (-) Polymers (1)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (4)
- Buildings (4)
- Chemical Sciences (3)
- Climate Change (1)
- Composites (1)
- Computer Science (2)
- Critical Materials (3)
- Decarbonization (2)
- Energy Storage (4)
- Environment (2)
- Grid (3)
- Hydropower (1)
- Materials (4)
- Materials Science (1)
- Neutron Science (1)
- Quantum Computing (3)
- Quantum Science (2)
- Simulation (1)
- Sustainable Energy (2)
- Transportation (5)
Media Contacts
![A new method to control quantum states in a material is shown. The electric field induces polarization switching of the ferroelectric substrate, resulting in different magnetic and topological states. Credit: Mina Yoon, Fernando Reboredo, Jacquelyn DeMink/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-06/pnglbernardstorytip.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=NOT32zpa)
An advance in a topological insulator material — whose interior behaves like an electrical insulator but whose surface behaves like a conductor — could revolutionize the fields of next-generation electronics and quantum computing, according to scientists at ORNL.
![Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed an eco-friendly foam insulation for improved building efficiency. Credit: Chad Malone/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-03/foam_thumbnail.png?h=b6717701&itok=O0z-knmD)
Scientists at ORNL developed a competitive, eco-friendly alternative made without harmful blowing agents.