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![ORNL scientists used molecular dynamics simulations, exascale computing, lab testing and analysis to accelerate the development of an energy-saving method to produce nanocellulosic fibers.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-09/bioMaterial04.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=UoJo1KoB)
A team led by scientists at ORNL identified and demonstrated a method to process a plant-based material called nanocellulose that reduced energy needs by a whopping 21%, using simulations on the lab’s supercomputers and follow-on analysis.
![Jay Tiley inspects a hydroelectric runner from TVA’s Cherokee Dam](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-09/PXL_20240807_123652830.jpg?h=dab0e9c2&itok=3n5s2HOD)
ORNL is working with industry partners to develop a technique that combines 3D printing and conventional machining to produce large metal parts for clean energy applications. The project, known as Rapid Research on Universal Near Net Shape Fabrication Strategies for Expedited Runner Systems, or Rapid RUNNERS, recently received $15 million in funding from DOE.
![Flexcon Global gathered with ORNL to license two patented inventions](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-09/2024-P16708.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=u2WE_vx9)
Flexcon Global has exclusively licensed two patented inventions to manufacture a self-healing barrier film from ORNL for research and development purposes. The film can be incorporated into vacuum insulation panels to increase the efficiency of buildings during retrofits. Under a cooperative research and development agreement that began in 2021, Flexcon and ORNL have been exploring the capabilities of the technology and fine-tuning its properties.
![ORNL researchers Tom Beck, left, Sarp Oral and Rafael Ferreira da Silva have proposed a strategy for integrating classical supercomputers such as Frontier, the world’s first exascale computer, with the emerging field of quantum computing.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/BeckOralSilvaMain_0.jpg?h=036a71b7&itok=53p41Ylx)
A study by more than a dozen scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory examines potential strategies to integrate quantum computing with the world’s most powerful supercomputing systems in the pursuit of science.
![Quantum computing experts gather for fifth annual user forum at Oak Ridge National Laboratory](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2024-P15000.jpg?h=8fbedd4e&itok=BiDC_GmF)
The Quantum Computing User Forum welcomed attendees for a dynamic event at ORNL. The annual user meeting brought the cohort together to highlight results and discuss common practices in the development of applications and software for quantum computing systems.
![Weyl semimetal](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/Picture4.jpg?h=b38bf506&itok=dUHD6CQU)
At ORNL, a group of scientists used neutron scattering techniques to investigate a relatively new functional material called a Weyl semimetal. These Weyl fermions move very quickly in a material and can carry electrical charge at room temperature. Scientists think that Weyl semimetals, if used in future electronics, could allow electricity to flow more efficiently and enable more energy-efficient computers and other electronic devices.
![Green and blue background of a graphic image that says Honors and Awards](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-07/HonorsandAwards4.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=5_BrUH4R)
Two additive manufacturing researchers from ORNL received prestigious awards from national organizations. Amy Elliott and Nadim Hmeidat, who both work in the Manufacturing Science Division, were recognized recently for their early career accomplishments.
![Researcher Brittany Rodriguez works with an ORNL-developed Additive Manufacturing/Compression Molding system that 3D prints large-scale, high-volume parts made from lightweight composites. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-07/Rodriguez%20profile%20photo%202.jpg?h=b3660f0d&itok=GjSV8Zyr)
Brittany Rodriguez never imagined she would pursue a science career at a Department of Energy national laboratory. However, after some encouraging words from her mother, input from key mentors at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, or UTRGV, and a lot of hard work, Rodriguez landed at DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
![The photo is of a 3D-printed part -- a big grey block with a grey fan like structure coming out from the top. To the right shows a digital copy in an AI model.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-07/powderBed03.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=iHER8rAc)
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has publicly released a new set of additive manufacturing data that industry and researchers can use to evaluate and improve the quality of 3D-printed components. The breadth of the datasets can significantly boost efforts to verify the quality of additively manufactured parts using only information gathered during printing, without requiring expensive and time-consuming post-production analysis.
![This is an image of a man sitting at a computer with three screens.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-07/GiuseppeBarca-5.jpg?h=8f74817f&itok=bNl8-yBi)
Researchers conduct largest, most accurate molecular dynamics simulations to date of two million correlated electrons using Frontier, the world’s fastest supercomputer. The simulation, which exceed an exaflop using full double precision, is 1,000 times greater in size and speed than any quantum chemistry simulation of it's kind.