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Superconductivity – Bridging the pseudogap

July 6, 2016

Since the discovery of high-temperature superconductors — materials that can transport electricity with perfect efficiency at or near liquid nitrogen temperatures (minus-196 degrees Celsius) — scientists have been working to develop a theory that explains

In conventional, low-temperature superconductivity (left), so-called Cooper pairing arises from the presence of an electron Fermi sea. In the pseudogap regime of the cuprate superconductors (right), parts of the Fermi sea are “dried out” and the charge-ca

Titan Shines Light on High-Temperature Superconductor Pathway

June 20, 2016

When physicists Georg Bednorz and K. Alex Muller discovered the first high-temperature superconductors in 1986, it didn’t take much imagination to envision the potential technological benefits of harnessing such materials.

Four ORNL researchers receive DOE early career funding awards

May 3, 2016

Four 91�� researchers specializing in environmental, biological and computational science are among 49 recipients of Department of Energy's Office of Science Early Career Research Program awards.

When a negative bias is applied to a two-dimensional MXene electrode, Li+ ions from the electrolyte migrate in the material via specific channels to the reaction sites, where the electron transfer occurs.

Advanced energy storage material gets unprecedented nanoscale analysis

March 16, 2016

Researchers at the Department of Energy's 91�� have combined advanced in-situ microscopy and theoretical calculations to uncover important clues to the properties of a promising next-generation energy storage material for

In pure water, lignin adopts a globular conformation (left) that aggregates on cellulose and blocks enzymes. In a THF-water cosolvent, lignin adopts coil conformations that are easier to remove during pretreatment. (ORNL image)

Energy – Treating biofuel in situ

March 2, 2016

Breaking down cellulosic biomass for biofuel is a costly and complex process, requiring lots of acid, water, and heat.

Proton density after laser impact on a spherical solid density target: irradiated by an ultra-short, high intensity laser (not in picture) the intense electro-magnetic field rips electrons apart from their ions and creates a plasma.

Titan Targets Tumors

January 26, 2016

Since lasers were first produced in the early 1960s, researchers have worked to apply laser technology from welding metal to surgeries, with laser technology advancing quickly through the last 50 years.

ORNL's Sen receives Drell Academic Award

January 5, 2016

Satyabrata Sen of the Department of Energy's 91�� has been awarded the 2016 Sidney D.

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