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13-Sep-2024

Giving batteries a longer life with the Advanced Photon Source

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Argonne contributes to landmark research that could lead to better cathodes for longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.

Journal

Science

6-Sep-2024

Molecular simulations, supercomputing lead to energy-saving biomaterials breakthrough

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team led by scientists at ORNL identified and demonstrated a method to process a plant-based material called nanocellulose that reduced energy needs by a whopping 21%, using simulations on the lab’s supercomputers and follow-on analysis.

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences