Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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A new power inverter developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory marries advances in 3D printing and wide-band semiconductor technology to deliver significantly improved performance in a smaller, lighter package.
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There may soon be a new use for discarded tires. Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have devised a method of harvesting the carbon black from them, and using it to make anodes for better-performing lithium-ion batteries.
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ScienceResearchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created air-stable water droplet networks that could potentially be used to harvest water from fog or dew.
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ScienceA team of researchers is seeking to challenge the theory that the anode, cathode and electrolyte of a battery can only work independently, experimenting with a dual functioning electrolyte that supplements the cathode, resulting in a significant improvement of the battery's capacity and lifespan.
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ScienceAn international team of scientists has made a breakthrough in the magnetic manipulation of nanoparticles that could lead to a big boost for small scale digital storage in portable devices.
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ScienceResearchers are building an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery that is cheap, safe, durable, and stores four times the charge of conventional lithium-ion batteries.
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Researchers have created gold nanoparticles that allow an alpha particle-emitting element to be directed to small cancer tumors.
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A new kind of roof-and-attic system field tested at the DoE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) improves the efficiency of both winter heating and summer cooling.
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ScienceAn Oak Ridge National Laboratory team has developed a new material that extracts uranium from seawater.
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Scientists have developed a new concept for a low-cost, high-speed desktop DNA sequencer.
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ScienceScientists have created a method of producing carbon fiber from scrap polyethylene plastic.
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ScienceA new hydrogen gas-based production method promises higher-performing graphene.