![Alloyed metals being poured from a furnace into a ladle, to be used to fill molds. Image credit: Zachary Sims, ORNL Alloyed metals being poured from a furnace into a ladle, to be used to fill molds. Image credit: Zachary Sims, ORNL](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/Cerium%20alloy%20-%20ladle_0.jpg?itok=mLvbZ19V)
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Wisconsin-based Eck Industries have developed aluminum alloys that are both easier to work with
![ORNL and Cincinnati Incorporated have signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement on ORNL patents related to large-scale additive manufacturing. ORNL and Cincinnati Incorporated have signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement on ORNL patents related to large-scale additive manufacturing.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/MDF_Cinc.jpg?itok=b5RinSPl)
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Cincinnati Incorporated of Harrison, Ohio, have signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement on ORNL patents related to large-scale additive manufacturing. ORNL is a research leader in the production of lar...
![OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 2016 -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected for funding negotiations for a competitive award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) that aims to develop a low-cost, mul OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 2016 -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected for funding negotiations for a competitive award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) that aims to develop a low-cost, mul](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/jas_sharma200.jpg?itok=gTn6HqiR)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected for funding negotiations for a competitive award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) that aims to develop a low-cost, multilayer, highly transparent and thermally insulating film for window applications.
![laser bonding laser bonding](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2016-P02616.jpg?itok=DyErg6Ne)
Joining carbon fiber composites and aluminum for lightweight cars and other multi-material high-end products could become less expensive and the joints more robust because of a new method that harnesses a laser’s power and precision.
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![ORNL Director Thom Mason congratulates UT-Battelle Scholarship recipient Ian Greeley. ORNL Director Thom Mason congratulates UT-Battelle Scholarship recipient Ian Greeley.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/utbschol16_crop.jpg?itok=PGr9LYNM)
![ORNL carbon fiber processing technology co-invented by Felix Paulauskas (left) has been licensed to RMX Technologies, represented by vice president for research and development Truman Bonds. ORNL carbon fiber processing technology co-invented by Felix Paulauskas (left) has been licensed to RMX Technologies, represented by vice president for research and development Truman Bonds.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/Paulauskas_Bonds.jpeg?itok=cgf4ivb7)
RMX Technologies of Knoxville, Tenn., and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have signed an exclusive licensing agreement for a new technology that dramatically reduces the time and energy needed in the production of carbon fiber. Lowering the ...
![Illustration showing structure of Bi2Se3-EuS bilayer film. (Image credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman) Illustration showing structure of Bi2Se3-EuS bilayer film. (Image credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman)](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/16-G00316_Lauter_ornlStory2.png?itok=w3Ag9nk7)
![An ORNL-led research team found the key to fast ion conduction in a solid electrolyte. Tiny features maximize ion transport pathways, represented by red and green. Image credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy An ORNL-led research team found the key to fast ion conduction in a solid electrolyte. Tiny features maximize ion transport pathways, represented by red and green. Image credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/LLTO%20AEM%20figure.jpg?itok=NWIp-9aa)
In a rechargeable battery, the electrolyte transports lithium ions from the negative to the positive electrode during discharging. The path of ionic flow reverses during recharging. The organic liquid electrolytes in commercial lithium-ion batteries are flammable and su...