ORNL has pioneered molten salt research since the 1960s, when its Molten Salt Reactor Experiment showed that molten salt ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert a commonly discarded ...

A particular silicon compound that has been sought by scientists for decades has been created by two separate teams of ...

Perovskite crystals can dramatically and reversibly change shape when hit with light, a behavior not seen in conventional ...

The technique pioneered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory produces high-value-added chemicals from plastic waste without ...

A laser reshapes paper at the molecular level, creating bonds strong enough to hold 20 kg—without a drop of glue.

China contributes about 59% of global MOF publications, with the US in second place and the UK towards the bottom, analysis ...

A novel molten salt-based system converts polyethylene waste into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels for transportation and ...

Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the material actually help, creating networks that separate and guide electric ...

Rapid industrialization and human activities have led to the widespread contamination of our planet's water and soil. A vast ...

Keeping global warming to manageable levels will require removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it somewhere ...

Researchers have discovered that perovskite crystals can rapidly and reversibly change shape when exposed to light, revealing ...