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Water clusters control zeolite reactivity

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Computational results clarify the role water plays in the reactivity of a widely used class of porous oxide catalysts.

Energy for the long run

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

physical chemist Marcel Baer brings meticulous care to understanding how energy moves through molecules.

Magnetic nanoparticles pull valuable elements from water sources

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Earth-friendly process may help make critical materials sourcing economically feasible in the US.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office

Improving grid reliability in the face of extreme events

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL has released the first stable version of ExaGO, an open-source grid modeling software that can help grid operators perform analyses at unprecedented scale to plan ahead for extreme events.

Suitable spawning habitat awaits salmon

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Scientists at PNNL and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation identify acres of spawning habitat in the Upper Columbia River.

Journal: Northwest Science
Funder: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

Sidestepping the thin data problem in national security

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists are developing new techniques to make the most of limited data in the national security space, using explainable artificial intelligence to extract more meaning from the information in hand. The effort is especially relevant to the nation's ability to detect and monitor nuclear material production and movement, weapons development, and nuclear detonations across the globe.

Energy on demand: Learning from nature's catalysts

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

With quantum chemistry, PNNL scientists are discovering how enzymes such as nitrogenase serve as natural catalysts that efficiently break apart molecular bonds to control energy and matter.

Shoe scanner technology on the horizon

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

A shoe scanner may allow people passing through security screening to keep their shoes on. PNNL built the scanner based on the same technology it used to develop airport scanners. It's licensed to Liberty Defense.

Funder: Department of Homeland Security

Faster air exchange in buildings not always beneficial for coronavirus levels

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Vigorous and rapid air exchanges might not always be a good thing when it comes to levels of coronavirus particles in a multiroom building, according to a new modeling study. Particle levels can spike in downstream rooms shortly after rapid ventilation.

Journal: Building and Environment
Funder: US Department of Energy Office of Science National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory

Finding What Makes Catalysts Tick

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Computational chemist Samantha Johnson, who is searching for combinations to bolster energy future, is among the PNNL scientists preparing to move into the Energy Sciences Center. The new $90 million, 140,000-square-foot facility, is under construction on the PNNL campus and will accelerate innovation in energy research using chemistry, materials science, and quantum information sciences to support the nation's climate and clean energy research agenda.

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