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A sodium-sulfur battery created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin solves one of the biggest hurdles that has held back the technology as a commercially viable alternative to the ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.

Dec. 6, 2021 -- Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a funding opportunity for up to $24 million for new grants under the Established

A sodium-sulfur battery created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin solves one of the biggest hurdles that has held back the technology as a

A sodium-sulfur battery created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin solves one of the biggest hurdles that has held back the technology

Special ferroelectric features offer promise for microelectronics and energy applications.

Scientists have created thin, paper-like crystalline sheets using a synthetic, protein-like molecule called a polypeptoid. These nanosheets are only one molecule thick, with the molecules arranged in very specific ways.

Feature Story | Argonne National Laboratory News Media Contacts Press Releases Feature Stories In the News Social Media ArgonneNOW Magazine Subscribe to Argonne By Argonne Staff | October 18, 2021 Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the universe and an attractive form of renewable energy for fuel that could play a significant role in combatting the climate crisis. The diagram symbolizes H2@Scale, a DOE initiative that brings together stakeholders to advance affordable hydrogen produ...

Oct. 19, 2021 -- In an article featured on the cover of this month’s Nature Reviews Materials, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne

Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites have already demonstrated very high photovoltaic efficiencies of greater than 25%. The prevailing wisdom in the field

Oct. 7, 2021 -- A team from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Stanford University and Purdue University developed and