Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by the University of Tennessee-Battelle LLC. Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security.

 

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 14:23
Neutrons See Stress in 3D-Printed Parts Advancing additive manufacturing
Tue, 11/21/2023 - 12:01
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Using neutrons to see the additive manufacturing process at the atomic level, scientists have shown that they can measure strain in a material as it evolves and track how atoms move in response to stress. “The automotive,…
Scientists Illuminate the Mechanics of Solid-State Batteries Developing a framework for design
Wed, 10/25/2023 - 12:00
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- As current courses through a battery, its materials erode over time. Mechanical influences such as stress and strain affect this trajectory, although their effects on battery efficacy and longevity aren’t fully understood.…
Scientists Discover Important Material for Semiconductors at the Surface Hafnium oxide key to novel applications
Thu, 09/28/2023 - 12:02
A team of scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has investigated the behavior of hafnium oxide, or hafnia, and its potential for use in novel semiconductor applications. Materials such as hafnia…
Quantum Study Reveals Potential for Sensing at the Nanoscale Quantum nanometrology just got a step closer
Wed, 09/13/2023 - 11:58
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- A new nanoscience study led by a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory takes a big-picture look at how scientists study materials at the smallest scales. The paper, published in Science…
Commercial Quantum Computer Identifies Molecular Candidate for Better Solar Cells ORNL team members applied three independent strategies to decrease their project’s computational workload
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 12:00
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Using the full capabilities of the Quantinuum H1-1 quantum computer, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory not only demonstrated best practices for scientific…
‘Secret Sauce’ Enables New Way to Fabricate Compositionally Graded Alloys Technology shows promise in additive manufacturing for extreme environments
Tue, 08/08/2023 - 12:01
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Research into a unique technology to fabricate composite metal parts for a wide range of applications operating in extreme environments across the aviation, space, and energy industries is showing…
GE Aerospace Tests Revolutionary Engine Architecture at Oak Ridge Taking advantage of the world’s fastest supercomputer
Wed, 07/05/2023 - 11:59
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN; GE Aerospace: Le Bourget, France) -- To support the development of a revolutionary new open-fan engine architecture for the future of flight, GE Aerospace has run simulations using the world’s fastest supercomputer, which can…
U.S. Department of Energy Funds Commercial Fusion Energy Development The mission: A pilot-scale demonstration of fusion within a decade
Wed, 06/21/2023 - 11:59
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will team up with six of eight companies that are advancing designs and research and development for fusion power plants with the mission to achieve a pilot-scale…
ORNL, University of Maine 3D-Print Home From Biobased Materials Developing a blueprint for rapid manufacturing
Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:02
On the grounds of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center sits the nation’s first additively manufactured home made entirely from biobased materials—BioHome3D. The 600 sq ft home, the result of a collaboration between Oak…
Modernizing a Century-Old Power Giant New report rethinks hydroelectric solutions
Wed, 05/24/2023 - 11:59
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Oak Ridge, TN) -- More than 100 years ago, the hydropower industry, which today generates 32 percent of all U.S. renewable energy, was built using traditional manufacturing processes. But surging energy demand, higher…