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  • Stacey Whaley is a radio frequency technician at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), designing and maintaining equipment vital to operating the Spallation Neutron Source’s linear accelerator. In her spare time, Whaley and her husband build classic cars. Whaley has worked at ORNL for twelve years. (Credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Inside the Innovations: Stacey Whaley, Radio Frequency Technician
    July 23, 2019
  • Caltech researchers Orland Bateman (left) and Rachel Ford prepare samples before using neutrons to study a novel form of mixed matrix membrane. (Credit: ORNL/Carlos Jones)
    Polymer-Polymer Membranes: a Cure for Industry’s Separation Anxiety
    July 15, 2019
  • Alex Johs studies the molecular interactions that drive mercury transformation in the environment. (Credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Alex Johs: Using neutrons for biological and environmental science
    July 1, 2019
  • The 2019 Neutron Scattering User Meeting was held at ORNL, June 4th-5th, and attended by more than 250 members of the global neutron research community. (Credit: ORNL/Megan Jamerson, Carlos Jones)
    ORNL neutron user meeting highlights novel research, DOE priorities, and facility upgrades
    June 26, 2019
  • Researchers from NIST and the University of Maryland
    Neutrons get a wider angle on DNA and RNA to advance 3D models
    June 19, 2019
  • Reflectometry cell
    Neutrons—Mastering magnetism
    June 17, 2019
  • Neutrons—Mastering magnetism
    Neutrons—Mastering magnetism
    June 17, 2019
  • ORNL’s Christopher Lam holds two samples of polymer gels (Credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)
    Neutrons allow analysis of polymer gels’ unusual attributes
    June 6, 2019
  • Crystalline ice phases
    Unexpected observation of ice at low temperature, high pressure questions ice, water theory
    May 22, 2019
  • Samples of 70% dark chocolate prepared for study with the USANS instrument at the Spallation Neutron
    Sweet neutron science shines new light on dark chocolate’s tastiness
    May 20, 2019
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed an auto-fill device for more efficient use of liquid helium necessary for low-temperature scientific experiments. The technology was licensed by cryostat manufacturer Advanced Research Systems. Credit: Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy
    Cryogenics equipment maker licenses ORNL auto-fill method for more efficient liquid helium use
    May 15, 2019
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington State University turn to fundamental chemistry to advance cleanup strategies for legacy tank waste. Pictured, ORNL collaborator Hsiu-Wen Wang led the neutron scattering experiments at the Spallation Neutron Source to probe complex electrolyte solutions that challenge nuclear waste processing at Hanford and other sites. Credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin
    Focus on nuclear waste chemistry could help Hanford cleanup challenges
    May 9, 2019
  • A prepared soil system featuring a cactus and a tomato plant
    Neutrons investigate tomatoes for insights into interplant chatter
    May 7, 2019
  • Researchers are using neutrons to study how nanoparticles
    Antibacterial Nanoparticles: On a Mission to Save Your Teeth
    May 1, 2019
  • Scientists from the University of Virginia employ neutron imaging at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to probe Lithium-ion battery materials and structures.
    Through Thick and Thin: Neutrons Track Lithium Ions in Battery Electrodes
    April 17, 2019
  • Candice Halbert: From inspired to inspiring, cultivating a community of young scientists
    April 16, 2019
  • ORNL and Eck Industries R&D staff are using the VULCAN instrument at the Spallation Neutron Source t
    ORNL–Eck Industries partnership fast-tracks high-performance alloys to market
    April 10, 2019
  • 2019 Neutron Scattering User Meeting
    2019 Neutron Scattering User Meeting
    April 4, 2019
  • (left) Neutrons revealed which Brønsted acid site in MOF-808-SO4 is primarily responsible for the MOF’s ability to efficiently convert base substances like petroleum into other chemicals. (right) They also revealed the hydrogen bonds that form when the MOF is well hydrated and that are strongly correlated with the MOF’s excellent catalytic performance. (zirconium–blue, oxygen–red, carbon–light gray, sulfur–yellow). Credit: Chris Trickett, UC Berkeley and Jill Hemman, ORNL
    Scientists discover hydration is key to improving catalyst performance for industrial use
    April 2, 2019
  • In ORNL’s Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis Laboratory, Field makes use of a transmission electron microscope to examine a sample made with a focused ion beam. He investigates the defects produced in a FeCrAl alloy bombarded with neutrons in HFIR. Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy
    Kevin Field: Developing radiation-tolerant materials for nuclear power systems
    March 27, 2019

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