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For decades, experts have thought that performance loss is caused by the unavoidable filmy accumulation on electrodes within rechargeable batteries.

Sept. 29, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $500 million in funding for basic research in support of DOE’s clean [...]

<p>The DOE recently announced $19 million in funding for Argonne to lead the Center for Steel Electrification by Electrosynthesis. The center's aim is to develop a cost-effective process for steel making that would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p>

With the development of sustainable energy technologies, there will be an increase in the demand for precious metals used in batteries.

Sept. 27, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in funding for three projects to increase scientific productivity [...]

“Victory” for the new U.S. X-ray laser, expected to pay big returns to optics-related developments.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a type of organic molecule that carry fused rings made of the chemical benzene.

A team of scientists with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has investigated the behavior of hafnium oxide, or hafnia, because of its potential for use in novel semiconductor applications.

Quantum materials are substances with special properties that can only be explained by quantum mechanics. One example is strontium titanate.

Comparing experimental results and theoretical calculations can be difficult for quantum materials.