Filter News
Area of Research
- (-) Neutron Science (2)
- (-) Nuclear Science and Technology (4)
- Advanced Manufacturing (1)
- Biology and Environment (5)
- Clean Energy (40)
- Computational Biology (1)
- Computational Engineering (1)
- Computer Science (5)
- Electricity and Smart Grid (1)
- Fusion and Fission (3)
- Fusion Energy (6)
- Materials (13)
- Materials for Computing (1)
- National Security (4)
- Quantum information Science (1)
- Sensors and Controls (1)
- Supercomputing (8)
- Transportation Systems (2)
News Topics
- (-) Chemical Sciences (1)
- (-) Fusion (1)
- (-) Molten Salt (3)
- (-) Transportation (1)
- Advanced Reactors (4)
- Artificial Intelligence (1)
- Bioenergy (1)
- Biomedical (3)
- Energy Storage (2)
- Environment (1)
- Isotopes (1)
- Materials (3)
- Materials Science (3)
- Microscopy (1)
- Nanotechnology (1)
- Neutron Science (24)
- Nuclear Energy (10)
- Physics (1)
- Quantum Science (1)
- Space Exploration (3)
Media Contacts
Currently, the biggest hurdle for electric vehicles, or EVs, is the development of advanced battery technology to extend driving range, safety and reliability.
Researchers from Yale University and ORNL collaborated on neutron scattering experiments to study hydrogen atom locations and their effects on iron in a compound similar to those commonly used in industrial catalysts.
In the 1960s, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's four-year Molten Salt Reactor Experiment tested the viability of liquid fuel reactors for commercial power generation. Results from that historic experiment recently became the basis for the first-ever molten salt reactor benchmark.
As scientists study approaches to best sustain a fusion reactor, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory investigated injecting shattered argon pellets into a super-hot plasma, when needed, to protect the reactor’s interior wall from high-energy runaway electrons.
Scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory performed a corrosion test in a neutron radiation field to support the continued development of molten salt reactors.
Experts focused on the future of nuclear technology will gather at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the fourth annual Molten Salt Reactor Workshop on October 3–4.