3D-printed steel capsules endure nuclear reactor testing
An ORNL team used a laser powder-bed system at the lab’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, to 3D print the 316H stainless steel capsules. This type of steel is being […]
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An ORNL team used a laser powder-bed system at the lab’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, to 3D print the 316H stainless steel capsules. This type of steel is being […]
Six entrepreneurs comprise the next cohort of Innovation Crossroads, a Department of Energy Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program node based at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The program provides energy-related startup founders from across the nation
More than a year ago, computational scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory published a study in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that raised a serious question
A self-described “builder at heart,” Craig Blue has built many things over his storied career: the concept and realization of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory Manufacturing Demonstration
“When our company first transitioned to pellet-fed 3D printing, we faced a big risk because there were no available slicers that could do what we envisioned,” said Zachary DiVencenzo, president
United Rare Earths has licensed two innovative technologies from Oak Ridge National Laboratory aimed at reducing dependence on critical rare earth elements. These technologies support the creation of high-performance magnets
A former intern for the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory was selected to represent Tennessee presenting his research at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, or NJSHS.
From decoding plant genomes to modeling microbial behavior, computational biologist Priya Ranjan builds computational tools that turn extensive biological datasets into real-world insights. These tools transform the way scientists ask
Scientists have developed a new machine learning approach that accurately predicted critical and difficult-to-compute properties of molten salts, materials with diverse nuclear energy applications. In a Chemical Science article, Oak
Farragut High School graduate Langalibalele “Langa” Lunga is the recipient of the 2025 UT-Battelle scholarship. The competitive scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior planning to study science, mathematics
Most high-performance computing clusters used by industry and universities can simulate upwards of a few thousand atoms. But the calculations use approximation techniques that group atoms together instead of calculating
To ensure the technology could be scaled up for commercialization, ORNL researchers made coin and pouch cell batteries using industry-standard processes at ORNL’s open-access Battery Manufacturing Facility. Polyzos said the
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) has released a new strategic vision to accelerate breakthroughs in energy technologies into real-world solutions that strengthen U.S. energy security
The research team has applied for a patent on the technique and plans to seek out industrial partners to license the approach in hopes of improving the competitiveness of commercial
“I am particularly excited that the award recognizes my work with ORNL (Hour of Code, Science Fair, SAGE) and my work with Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls,” said Proffen. Proffen