Monthly archive for November 2015

10-09-2015

Date: October 9, 2015 Presenter: Nigel D. Browning Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab Title: In-Situ (S)TEM/DTEM: From High Spatial Resolution to High Temporal Resolution Link to Abstract

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Sustainable energy technologies

Materials chemist Shannon Boettcher and his lab are investigating ways to use non-carbon-based (i.e. “inorganic”) materials – like the semiconductors found in a computer or cell phone – to convert and store energy sustainably and in a cost-effective fashion. This research contributes to what Boettcher predicts will

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Breakthrough methods for creating new compounds

Chemist David Johnson’s research revolves around the creation of new compounds with new properties, using a breakthrough “slice and dice” method that he developed. This method involves slicing molecular structures into slabs, and layering the slabs together. “We try to understand how [chemical compounds’] properties correlate with

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Detecting and removing toxics from the environment

With their research, Darren Johnson and his lab seek to create solutions that prevent toxic waste and detect and remove contaminants from the environment. One of the biggest successes that emerged from the Johnson Lab began as a failure during a collaboration with the Haley lab. An

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