Practical decontamination of industrial wastewater depends on energy-efficient separations. This study explored using ionic liquids as part of the process, enabling efficient electrochemical separation from aqueous solutions.

Three PNNL-affiliated researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society.

A new look at a carbon capture solvent shows clusters and new types of carbon dioxide chemistry that could double carbon conversion.

PNNL researchers are working to provide the technical assistance and expertise needed for communities to shape their clean energy future.

Scientists stop the motion of atoms to watch electrons move in liquid water.

A simple gel-based system separates metals ions from a model solution of dissolved battery electrodes without the need for specialty chemicals, membranes, or toxic solvents.

From energy storage to cybersecurity, this 2023 wrap-up offers a glimpse of PNNL innovations with a seasonal twist.

A novel electrode functionalization strategy enables efficient removal of toxic heavy metals from wastewater.

A poem inspired by radioactive tank waste—“Can a Scientist Dream it Alone?”—was awarded first place in the Department of Energy’s Poetry of Science Art Contest.

PNNL is honoring its postdoctoral researchers as part of the fourteenth annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week with seven profiles of postdocs from around the Laboratory.

PNNL is supporting the floating offshore wind industry to enable gigawatt-scale development of floating offshore wind in the United States while minimizing environmental impacts and supporting local workforces.

DOE Basic Energy Sciences 2023 “Poetry of Science Art Contest” aims to educate and inspire; voting for the People’s Choice Award closes September 15.

A new review describes the insights that may be gained into important electrochemical processes using ion soft landing.

Chemist Grant Johnson offers tips for mentoring a successful internship and creating opportunities for undergraduate students to publish research.

Grant Johnson and Zdenek Dohnálek gave invited presentations and chaired sessions at the Cluster Meeting 2023.

Combining peptoids and carbon nanotube porins creates a new class of stable membranes with potential applications in separations science.

A new, simple, and efficient flow-based method allows researchers to pull a useful magnesium salt from natural seawater using easily available chemicals.

PNNL Laboratory fellow Dave Heldebrant has been selected as a 2022 fellow by the American Chemical Society.

A new perspective article discusses how integrating carbon dioxide capture and conversion in solvents can lead to cheaper and more efficient carbon management systems.

Providing a perspective on the importance of integrating experimental work with theory and simulations when designing new carbon capture solvents.