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In the pursuit of electric cars with better range and lower cost, researchers have sought improvements to every inch of the vehicle, from a lighter-weight chassis to more energy-dense batteries. ORNL scientists recently contributed a new material to the cause, creating a method to produce a composite that is both lighter and better at conducting electricity than standard electric motor components.
![Joel Brogan](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-06/brogan%20thumbnail.jpg?h=1606d6c0&itok=EJG0jjO0)
"In high school, I took a calculus class almost as a fluke and learned that I was good at it."
![Madalynn Marshall](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-06/marshall%20thumbnail.jpg?h=db277492&itok=2tba_Fi8)
"I knew I was in the right field when chemistry started to feel like an old friend."
![Yadukrishnan (Yadu) Sasikumar](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-06/Sasikumar%20thumbnail_0.jpg?h=a679e996&itok=nCz0aml8)
"My parents were dedicated to science, and it didn’t take me long to develop an interest in it."
![Erica Grant](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-06/Erica%20Grant-3%20thumbnail.jpg?h=336ce001&itok=DTHIkvc_)
"I enjoy gaining a deeper understanding of our universe and working with cutting-edge technology to develop new and innovative solutions."
![Miguel Toro Gonzalez](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-06/gonzalez%20thumbnail.jpg?h=c152b5dd&itok=tz-HUYsW)
"Science is an endless loop of experiments, failures, successes and discoveries that can revolutionize the way we live and see life."
![Sara Isbill](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-06/isbill%20thumbnail_0.jpg?h=76683250&itok=Se52mAUu)
"I want to advance our understanding of the world around us, though I’m not yet sure where my scientific journey will take me over the course of my career."