Promising new research identifies innovative approach for controlling defects in 3D printing

Argonne scientists use temperature data to tune — and fix — defects in 3D-printed metallic parts.
5-Aug-2020 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel

University reports a new electrocatalyst that converts carbon dioxide and water into ethanol with very high energy efficiency, high selectivity for the desired final product and low cost.
5-Aug-2020 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cementing the future

Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Photon Source and Center for Nanoscale Materials are utilizing nano- and micro-scale imaging to better understand the chemical processes behind the formation of cement.
4-Aug-2020 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Argonne-led team finds specially-designed engines and fuels could cut air emissions and water use

Advanced fuels and new engine designs could reduce emissions and water use over the next 30 years, according for a new study led by Argonne scientists.
30-Jul-2020 2:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Virtual lecture series finale connects interns to ongoing COVID-19 research

Students attending the last 2020 Office of Science Summer Internship Virtual Lecture Series seminar learned about how national laboratories are coming together to fight COVID-19.
29-Jul-2020 6:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Argonne and Sentient Science develop game-changing computer modeling program to improve discovery and design of new materials

Researchers collaborated to create a software program to accelerate discovery and design of new materials for applications allowing for a far more comprehensive understanding of materials from atomistic to mesoscopic scale than ever before.
29-Jul-2020 12:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Solving materials problems with a quantum computer

Scientists at Argonne and the University of Chicago have developed a method paving the way to using quantum computers to simulate realistic molecules and complex materials. They tested the method on a quantum simulator and IBM quantum computer.
28-Jul-2020 2:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Redesigning lithium-ion battery anodes for better performance

In a new study, a team led by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory has made discoveries concerning a potential new, higher-capacity anode material, which would allow lithium-ion batteries to have a higher overall energy capacity.
27-Jul-2020 1:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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