A purified sample of actinium-225, produced at ORNL’s Radiochemical Engineering Development Center, glows blue when the air that surrounds it is ionized by alpha particles. The FDA has acknowledged ...

A team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has won the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award, which recognizes outstanding real-world applications of 3D ...

A monitoring method and algorithm that provides early detection of battery thermal runaway risk by analyzing acoustic emissions during operation. The technology addresses limitations of conventional ...

During its 20 years of operations, SNS has become the world-leading user facility for neutron scattering experiments to investigate the structure and dynamics of materials. The completed proton power ...

ORNL’s advanced manufacturing and computing capabilities are uniquely positioned to help accelerate the transition of laboratory-proven technologies into production-scale defense manufacturing.

ORNL plays a pivotal role in America’s drive toward a flexible and secure energy future. Our researchers deliver breakthroughs in energy science and technology, including generation, distribution, ...

Initially, FACE sites were developed as research and development platforms, later evolving into environmental research user facilities open to the broader scientific community. DOE's Biological and ...

Dr. Kai Xiao is a distinguished staff scientist in the Functional Hybrid Nanomaterials Group at Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, ORNL and a joint faculty at Bredesen Center and Department of ...

The Research Library at Oak Ridge National Laboratory assists researchers and managers in finding the information they need to carry out nationally important research. Primary subject areas covered ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle LLC for the US Department of Energy ...

Helping hundreds of manufacturing industries across the United States increase energy efficiency requires a balance of teaching and training, blended with scientific guidance and technical expertise.

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