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Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, December 2022

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Story tips: Naturally derived materials fit for 3D printing; Next-gen hydropower starts with testing; Long-haul trucking meets megawatt-scale charging; New insights advance atomic-scale manufacturing

Journal: Composites

Biomembrane research findings could advance understanding of computing and human memory

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While studying how bio-inspired materials might inform the design of next-generation computers, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory achieved a first-of-its-kind result that could have big implications for both edge computing and human health.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

New manufacturing process produces better, cheaper cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method for producing a key component of lithium-ion batteries. The result is a more affordable battery from a faster, less wasteful process that uses less toxic material.

Journal: Journal of Power Sources

Researchers use blockchain to increase electric grid resiliency

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Although blockchain is best known for securing digital currency payments, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using it to track a different kind of exchange: It’s the first time blockchain has ever been used to validate communication among devices on the electric grid.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Liquid-to-solid battery electrolyte technology licensed exclusively to Safire

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has exclusively licensed battery electrolyte technology to Safire Technology Group. The collection of five patented technologies are designed for a drop-in additive for lithium-ion batteries that prevents explosions and fire from impact.

Story tips: Genetic markers for autism, hiding in plain sight; Recyclable composites help drive net-zero goal; Evaluating buildings in real time; Nanoreactor grows hydrogen-storage crystals

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Story tips: Genetic markers for autism, hiding in plain sight; Recyclable composites help drive net-zero goal; Evaluating buildings in real time; Nanoreactor grows hydrogen-storage crystals

Journal: Nature Communications

Oak Ridge, Argonne national laboratories collaborate with Wabtec on hydrogen-powered trains to decarbonize rail industry

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

As the United States shifts away from fossil-fuel-burning cars and trucks, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge and Argonne national laboratories are exploring options for another form of transportation: trains. The research focuses on zero-carbon hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels as viable alternatives to diesel for the rail industry.

Deep learning underlies geographic dataset used in hurricane response

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Over the past seven years, researchers in ORNL’s Geospatial Science and Human Security Division have mapped and characterized all structures within the United States and its territories to aid FEMA in its response to disasters. This dataset provides a consistent, nationwide accounting of the buildings where people reside and work.

Funder: Federal Emergency Management Agency

ORNL’s Sheng Dai named Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Sheng Dai, a Corporate Fellow and section head at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected by the DOE Office of Science as a 2023 Distinguished Scientist Fellow.

ORNL’s Vasudevan elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Rama Vasudevan, a research scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society, or APS.

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