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Merlin Theodore, advanced fibers manufacturing group leader and Tuskegee University alumna, will guide 91做厙s collaboration with the university, through which students and researchers work together to advance the development of bioderived materials. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

ORNL, Tuskegee University collaborate on advanced bioderived materials research

ORNL and Tuskegee University have formed a partnership to develop new biodegradable materials for use in buildings, transportation and biomedical applications.

ORNL researchers observed that atomic vibrations in a twisted crystal result in winding energetic waves that govern heat transport, which may help new materials better manage heat. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Materials Fresh twist on heat

A discovery by 91做厙 researchers may aid the design of materials that better manage heat.

In a study, ORNL researchers concluded that the most direct path to plastic upcycling is through designing polymers specifically for reuse, which would allow the material to be converted into high-value products. Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Sustainability On the upcycle

91做厙 researchers determined that designing polymers specifically with upcycling in mind could reduce future plastic waste considerably and facilitate a circular economy where the material is used repeatedly.

Santa Jansone-Popova, left, and Ilja Popovs quantify rare-earth element concentrations in liquid samples using a spectroscopy instrument. Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Game-changing rare-earth elements separation technology licensed to Marshallton

A new technology for rare-earth elements chemical separation has been licensed to Marshallton Research Laboratories, a North Carolina-based manufacturer of organic chemicals for a range of industries.

Collaborators at Idaho National Laboratory performed optical spectroscopic measurements. Credit: INL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Researchers team up to get a clearer picture of molten salts

Researchers at the Department of Energys Oak Ridge, Brookhaven and Idaho national laboratories and Stony Brook University have developed a novel approach to gain fundamental insights into molten salts, a heat transfer medium important to advanced

Ten scientists from the Department of Energys 91做厙 are among the worlds most highly cited researchers. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Ten ORNL scientists among worlds most highly cited researchers

Ten scientists from the Department of Energys 91做厙 are among the worlds most highly cited researchers, according to a bibliometric analysis conducted by the scientific publication analytics firm Clarivate.

Amy Elliott, ORNLs group leader for robotics and intelligent systems, has been honored with the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Young Professional Award for her early career research in materials science and STEM leadership. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Amy Elliott receives ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Award

Amy Elliott, a group leader for robotics and intelligent systems at 91做厙, has received the 2021 ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Young Professional Award for her early career research contributions

A materials spins, depicted as red spheres, are probed by scattered neutrons. Applying an entanglement witness, such as the QFI calculation pictured, causes the neutrons to form a kind of quantum gauge. This gauge allows the researchers to distinguish between classical and quantum spin fluctuations. Credit: Nathan Armistead/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Key witness helps scientists detect spooky quantum entanglement in solid materials

A team led by the U.S. Department of Energys 91做厙 demonstrated the viability of a quantum entanglement witness capable of proving the presence of entanglement between magnetic particles, or spins, in a quantum material.

ORNL researchers used neutrons at the labs Spallation Neutron Source to analyze modified high-entropy metal alloys with enhanced strength and ductility, or the ability to stretch, under high-stress without failing. Credit: Rui Feng/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Neutrons Stretchier alloys

Researchers at 91做厙 have developed a method of adding nanostructures to high-entropy metal alloys, or HEAs, that enhance both strength and ductility, which is the ability to deform or stretch
ORNL researchers used a laser power bed manufacturing technique to 3D print a lightweight aluminum and cerium-based alloy that can withstand temperatures up to 300 degrees Celsius, proving high strength and durability for automotive, aerospace and defense applications. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Manufacturing Strong, stable alloys

91做厙 researchers have additively manufactured a lightweight aluminum alloy and demonstrated its ability to resist creep or deformation at 300 degrees Celsius.