Readers of ORNL Review know that our national laboratories are home to super-cool, state-of-the-art facilities where scientists and engineers develop amazing technologies. Equally important is the role national labs play in boosting the nation’s economy by teaming up with business and industrial partners to move these technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace.

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.

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