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ORNL scientists have invented a novel coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts.
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ORNL will team up with six companies that are advancing designs and research and development for #fusion power plants with the mission to achieve a pilot-scale demonstration of fusion within a decade.
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Researchers are squeezing data from a diamond sandwich. As a result, they can now perform experiments with #neutrons beyond 1.0 megabar and extract accurate data about extraordinary atomic structures of materials at the SNAP beamline. bit.ly/3pNnBtz
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scientists found that a small tweak created big performance improvements in a type of solid-state #battery, a technology considered vital to broader #electricvehicle adoption.
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ORNL scientists found that a small tweak created big performance improvements in a type of solid-state #battery, a technology considered vital to broader #electricvehicle adoption.
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ORNL researchers, in collaboration with , demonstrated that a micro combined heat and power prototype, or mCHP, can achieve an overall #energyefficiency greater than 93%.
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IT'S OFFICIAL 🤝 A new partnership between and ORNL is set to bring exciting career options to students and a stronger #workforce to the lab.
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ORNL scientists have invented a novel coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts.
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Using resources from and ’s , a team led by researchers examined the properties of positively-charged ions in metals.
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ISED's Sandra Davern is interviewed in this #SoundOfScience #podcast on #HFIR (High Flux Isotope Reactor). For nearly 60 years, the #research #reactor has been crucial to #isotopes for #medical treatments, #element discovery, #space travel and more: ornl.gov/media/83440
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For nearly 60 years, the High Flux Isotope Reactor has played a vital role in making #isotopes for everything from space exploration to life-saving cancer treatments. But that's not its only claim to fame. Take a dive into HFIR's unique capabilities 🎧▶️ apple.co/3IPtr4i
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Have you heard the latest Sound of Science podcast featuring HFIR? Check it out! For nearly 60 years, HFIR has played a vital role in making #isotopes for everything from space exploration to life-saving cancer treatments and more! 🎧▶️ apple.co/3IPtr4i
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ORNL's Jerry Parks is leveraging his expertise in computational chemistry and bioinformatics to unlock the inner workings of proteins — molecules that govern cellular structure and function and are essential to life.
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. inventors made a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in load-bearing systems with moving parts, from drive trains to wind & hydroelectric turbines. The US economy loses more than $1 trillion a year to friction, wear. #graphene #materials
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Did you know turns 80 this year? In honor of this anniversary, we are focusing on key historic moments at the lab. Like the discovery of promethium! Promethium is a radioactive rare-earth metal used in nuclear batteries.
#ORNL80 #chemistry #neutrons #sciencehistory
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ORNL scientists found that a small tweak created big performance improvements in a type of solid-state #battery, a technology considered vital to broader #electricvehicle adoption.
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An innovative and sustainable chemistry developed at ORNL for capturing carbon dioxide from air has been licensed to Holocene, a Knoxville-based startup focused on designing and building plants that remove carbon dioxide from atmospheric air. bit.ly/3WRFmEn
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🎉 CONGRATS 🎉 Nia Maheshwari, a recent graduate of Farragut High School, has been named recipient of the 2023 UT-Battelle Scholarship to attend .
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Life depends on the interaction of proteins. AF2Complex, a new approach from researchers & , uses artificial intelligence to predict these protein interactions: energy.gov/science/ber/ar
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🌟 Instrument Spotlight: Beamline 11B - MaNDi
MaNDi helps researchers see the structure of biological molecules. They recently used it to study SAR-CoV-2 protein structures bound to drugs and fungal enzyme structures that can deconstruct cellulose. neutrons.ornl.gov/mandi
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New ventures, new people, new materials: Mali Balasubramanian leads emerging #battery research with an emphasis on collaboration.
#energystorage #renewableenergy
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Protein puzzles solved: Jerry Parks is paving the way for new 💡 insights into these building blocks of life for a better #environment and more efficient drug discovery. Fascinating read! 🧬 #Proteins 📖 bit.ly/45DiMDd
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IT'S OFFICIAL 🤝 A new partnership between and ORNL is set to bring exciting career options to students and a stronger #workforce to the lab.
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ORNL's Jerry Parks is leveraging his expertise in computational chemistry and bioinformatics to unlock the inner workings of proteins — molecules that govern cellular structure and function and are essential to life.
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Ann Weaver has been named director of Facilities and Operations at ORNL.
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ORNL will team up with six companies that are advancing designs and research and development for #fusion power plants with the mission to achieve a pilot-scale demonstration of fusion within a decade.
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Congratulations to 's buildings researcher Bryan Maldonado, selected as a member of the #C2C 2023 Legion, focused on advancing technologies for #sustainability. #ORNLBTRIC
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Cradle to Commerce is proud to announce our 2023 Legion: 13 teams, 4 domains, 1 mission - advancing climate tech for a sustainable future.
Visit c2c.lbl.gov/legion to learn more.
C2C is funded by DOE’s Technology Commercialization Fund administered by @OTTatDOE.
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An innovative and sustainable chemistry developed at ORNL for capturing carbon dioxide from air has been licensed to Holocene, a Knoxville-based startup focused on designing and building plants that remove carbon dioxide from atmospheric air. bit.ly/3WRFmEn
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ORNL researchers make #isotopes for space exploration and medical treatments and ensure they arrive at their intended destination safely. The latest #SoundofScience #Podcast shows how isotopes from #HIFR enable success here on Earth and on Mars. bit.ly/3OPr7ho
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For nearly 60 years, the High Flux Isotope Reactor has played a vital role in making #isotopes for everything from space exploration to life-saving cancer treatments. But that's not its only claim to fame. Take a dive into HFIR's unique capabilities 🎧▶️ apple.co/3IPtr4i
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🌌Reach for the stars they say…and in this case, neutron stars.
scientists have produced a nuclear reaction that occurs on the surface of a neutron star that gobbles mass from a companion star. Now that’s some cool science. 😎
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Matt Sieger has been selected to lead ORNL's next supercomputer. 👏
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For nearly 60 years, the High Flux Isotope Reactor has played a vital role in making #isotopes for everything from space exploration to life-saving cancer treatments. But that's not its only claim to fame. Take a dive into HFIR's unique capabilities 🎧▶️ apple.co/3IPtr4i
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Ann Weaver has been named director of Facilities and Operations at ORNL.
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🎉 CONGRATS 🎉 Nia Maheshwari, a recent graduate of Farragut High School, has been named recipient of the 2023 UT-Battelle Scholarship to attend .
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