Latest news from Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/from-innovation-to-industry-researchers-complete-energy-i-corps-program/?sc=rsin /articles/from-innovation-to-industry-researchers-complete-energy-i-corps-program/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:00:33 EST Nick Gregorich and Syed Islam, ORNL researchers, recently completed Cohort 19 of the Energy I-Corps program, an initiative of DOE's Office of Technology Transitions, or OTT, that provides teams of researchers and industry mentors with an immersive two-month training to develop commercialization pathways for laboratory-developed technologies. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/employee-led-giving-at-ornl-nets-over-1-1m-for-area-nonprofits-disaster-relief-in-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/employee-led-giving-at-ornl-nets-over-1-1m-for-area-nonprofits-disaster-relief-in-2024/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:50:21 EST Employees of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and its managing contractor, UT-Battelle, donated $1,104,866 in the 2024 ORNL Gives campaign, an annual employee-led effort to address needs throughout East Tennessee. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/polymer-editing-can-upcycle-waste-into-higher-performance-plastics/?sc=rsin /articles/polymer-editing-can-upcycle-waste-into-higher-performance-plastics/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:15:49 EST By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to generate new macromolecules with more valuable properties than those of the starting material. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/next-level-semiconductor-testing-available/?sc=rsin /articles/next-level-semiconductor-testing-available/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:10:30 EST Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new automated testing capability for semiconductor devices, which is newly available to researchers and industry partners in the Grid Research Integration and Deployment Center, or GRID-C.Semiconductors are considered the heart of the power electronics that shift current and voltage levels as electricity travels from sources like the electric grid and solar panels to where it's used, such as homes, businesses and vehicle charging stations. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/ornl-partnership-with-epb-tests-new-method-for-protecting-quantum-networks/?sc=rsin /articles/ornl-partnership-with-epb-tests-new-method-for-protecting-quantum-networks/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:00:48 EST Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory joined forces with EPB of Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to demonstrate the first transmission of an entangled quantum signal using multiple wavelength channels and automatic polarization stabilization over a commercial network with no downtime. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/sujan-elected-national-academy-of-inventors-fellow/?sc=rsin /articles/sujan-elected-national-academy-of-inventors-fellow/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:25:20 EST Vivek Sujan, a distinguished R&D scientist in the Applied Research for Mobility Systems group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a 2024 National Academy of Inventors, or NAI, Fellow. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/nick-sokol-growing-a-sustainable-future/?sc=rsin /articles/nick-sokol-growing-a-sustainable-future/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:40:35 EST A healthy global food supply requires healthy soil, which requires fertilizer to replace and or enhance the nutrients found in the soil. Synthetic fertilizers have been historically cheap, but events in recent years have driven the price up and the supply down. Nick Sokol, a member of the Innovation Crossroads cohort at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is working to make the entire experience of farming easier and less labor intensive while also producing healthy and good-quality food. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/aydin-elevated-to-ieee-senior-membership/?sc=rsin /articles/aydin-elevated-to-ieee-senior-membership/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:10:11 EST Emrullah Aydin, an R&D staff associate in the Vehicle Power Electronics Research group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to senior member status in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/gleason-named-director-of-partnerships/?sc=rsin /articles/gleason-named-director-of-partnerships/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:20:13 EST Shaun Gleason has been named director of the Partnerships Office at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, effective January 6.The Partnerships Office advances and connects several critical elements within and beyond the laboratory, including entrepreneurship, commercialization and intellectual property management; technology transfer; strategic partnership programs; economic development and regional innovation; institutional industrial partnerships; and research security. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/national-lab-collaboration-enables-faster-safer-inspection-of-nuclear-reactor-components-materials/?sc=rsin /articles/national-lab-collaboration-enables-faster-safer-inspection-of-nuclear-reactor-components-materials/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:50:06 EST A research partnership between two Department of Energy national laboratories has accelerated inspection of additively manufactured nuclear components, and the effort is now expanding to inspect nuclear fuels. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/problem-solver-chad-parish-advances-materials-for-nuclear-safety/?sc=rsin /articles/problem-solver-chad-parish-advances-materials-for-nuclear-safety/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:25:33 EST Chad Parish works in the Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Using microscopy and microstructural characterization, he reveals the intricate atomic structures of materials essential for developing safer and more economical nuclear reactors. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/stor4build-heats-up-thermal-energy-storage-solutions-for-buildings-grid/?sc=rsin /articles/stor4build-heats-up-thermal-energy-storage-solutions-for-buildings-grid/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:35:45 EST Throughout the United States, more than 100 million buildings tap into electrical energy to keep heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration units functioning. HVAC systems cause most of the peak load demand on the electric grid; one way to alleviate the grid burden is to develop new storage options for heating and cooling. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/nondestructive-microwave-radar-finds-moisture-hiding-inside-a-building-s-walls/?sc=rsin /articles/nondestructive-microwave-radar-finds-moisture-hiding-inside-a-building-s-walls/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:25:23 EST Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using microwave radar reflection to nondestructively detect and measure the moisture content of materials within walls without removing drywall or cladding. This also expedites moisture identification and enables mold growth to be treated in the early stages. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/harvesting-plant-data-with-robotics-sensors-and-advanced-computing/?sc=rsin /articles/harvesting-plant-data-with-robotics-sensors-and-advanced-computing/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:05:47 EST Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently demonstrated an autonomous robotic field monitoring, sampling and data-gathering system that could accelerate understanding of interactions among plants, soil and the environment. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/two-paths-many-benefits/?sc=rsin /articles/two-paths-many-benefits/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:45:58 EST Yesterday's polluting fuel could be transformed into a valuable material for tomorrow's electric vehicle batteries, thanks to a wide-ranging research project that utilizes expertise spanning the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/coding-transparency-into-textile-recycling/?sc=rsin /articles/coding-transparency-into-textile-recycling/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:25:29 EST The word "shoddy" first came to use in 1832, referring to an early form of recycling in which old wool was shredded and spun with new wool to form a fabric. Nearly two centuries later, textile recycling still follows a similar process. But today's textiles are blends of different materials, from synthetics to natural materials. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/ornl-researchers-recognized-as-among-world-s-most-cited/?sc=rsin /articles/ornl-researchers-recognized-as-among-world-s-most-cited/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:25:26 EST Four researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory were recognized as Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate, a data analytics firm that specializes in scientific and academic research; Clarivate calculates impact factor using data from Web of Science. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/teletrix-expands-augmented-reality-training-platform-with-new-commercial-license/?sc=rsin /articles/teletrix-expands-augmented-reality-training-platform-with-new-commercial-license/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:15:53 EST Teletrix, a company specializing in radiation training tools, has transitioned from a research and development license to a commercial license for its augmented reality, or AR, platform that simulates ionizing radiation. This advanced platform, known as VIZRAD AR, was developed using technologies licensed from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and allows users to interact with virtual radiological environments in real time. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/seven-researchers-named-to-battelle-distinguished-inventor-cadre/?sc=rsin /articles/seven-researchers-named-to-battelle-distinguished-inventor-cadre/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:10:28 EST Seven scientists affiliated with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named Battelle Distinguished Inventors in recognition of being granted 14 or more United States patents. Since Battelle began managing ORNL in 2000, 104 ORNL researchers have reached this milestone. Oak Ridge National Laboratory /articles/thunderstruck-researchers-demonstrate-lightning-strike-protection-tech-for-composites/?sc=rsin /articles/thunderstruck-researchers-demonstrate-lightning-strike-protection-tech-for-composites/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:05:33 EST A team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers reached a significant milestone by building and testing an entire 6.5-foot turbine blade tip using fully recyclable materials that can withstand lightning voltage. ORNL's recent demonstration highlighted the possibilities of a new approach to protecting blades using conductive materials or coatings. Oak Ridge National Laboratory