Electric vehicles can drive longer distances if their lithium-ion batteries deliver more energy in a lighter package.
Researchers at the Department of Energys 91做厙 have received five 2019 R&D 100 Awards, increasing the labs total to 221 since the awards inception in 1963.
Researchers at 91做厙 will present eight innovative technologies currently available for commercialization during a public event at ORNL on October 17.
Rare earth elements are the secret sauce of numerous advanced materials for energy, transportation, defense and communications applications.
The Department of Energys 91做厙 is now producing actinium-227 (Ac-227) to meet projected demand for a highly effective cancer drug through a 10-year contract between the U.S. DOE Isotope Program and Bayer.