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![Cantilever schematic: Schematic representation of the atomic force microscope interacting with the material surface. (Credit: Rama Vasudevan, ORNL) Cantilever schematic: Schematic representation of the atomic force microscope interacting with the material surface. (Credit: Rama Vasudevan, ORNL)](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/cantilever-schematic%5B1%5D_0.jpg?itok=kM_EpMlx)
![Sheng Dai of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Sheng Dai of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/2012-P00020.jpg?itok=Yu9q1lL2)
Sheng Dai of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named to a list of the most highly cited researchers in the world. Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers is an annual list that recognizes some of the world’s leading
![Using high-performance computing, ORNL researchers are modelling the atomic structure of new alloys to select the best candidates for physical experimentation. Using high-performance computing, ORNL researchers are modelling the atomic structure of new alloys to select the best candidates for physical experimentation.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/atomstoengines_main.jpeg?itok=g3OlvPl_)
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, FCA US LLC, and the foundry giant, Nemak of Mexico, are combining their strengths to create lightweight powertrain materials that will help the auto industry speed past the technological
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Quasiparticles—excitations that behave collectively like particles—are central to energy applications but can be difficult to detect. Recently, however, researchers have seen evidence of quasiparticles called negative trions forming and fading in a layer of semiconducting mate...
![An ORNL-University of Rome study has delivered direct evidence of high-temperature superconductivity at the interface of two insulating oxide materials. Electron microscopy at ORNL showed that superconductivity arises from oxygen ions (circled in white) t An ORNL-University of Rome study has delivered direct evidence of high-temperature superconductivity at the interface of two insulating oxide materials. Electron microscopy at ORNL showed that superconductivity arises from oxygen ions (circled in white) t](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/image2_CC_2.jpg?itok=qVxsQPRA)
![Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker inspects the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, hosted by Craig Blue, IACMI’s chief executive officer. (Jason Richards photo).](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/2015-P04497.jpg?itok=9o6MCXdi)
![The “Big, Deep and Smart Data Analytics in Materials Imaging” workshop The “Big, Deep and Smart Data Analytics in Materials Imaging” workshop](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/workshop_collage2_hr.jpg?itok=3CtcAVbc)
In the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, the state of the art of materials science defined technology’s zenith and accelerated economies. Now, in the Information Age, data is beginning to drive the development of advanced materials, from photovoltaics for solar energy and superconductors for efficient el...
![Developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers, CIRFT bends and vibrates used nuclear fuel rod segments to test the impact of normal traveling conditions—before the fuel rods ever leave the premises. Developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers, CIRFT bends and vibrates used nuclear fuel rod segments to test the impact of normal traveling conditions—before the fuel rods ever leave the premises.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/hot-cell-cirft_hr.jpg?itok=o9MhHD-R)
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Nancy J. Dudney, Lonnie J. Love and David C. Radford have been named Corporate Fellows at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Corporate Fellow designation recognizes the researchers' significant accomplishments and continuing leadership in their scientific, engineering a...