Nanofibers yield stronger, tougher carbon fiber composites
Working at nanoscale dimensions, billionths of a meter in size, a team of scientists led by ORNL revealed a new way to measure high-speed fluctuations in magnetic materials. Knowledge obtained by these new measurements could be used to advance technologies ranging from traditional computing to the emerging field of quantum computing.
A team of researchers associated with the Quantum Science Center headquartered at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has confirmed the presence of quantum spin liquid behavior in a new material with a triangular lattice, KYbSe2.
A new nanoscience study led by a researcher at ORNL takes a big-picture look at how scientists study materials at the smallest scales.
An advance in a topological insulator material â whose interior behaves like an electrical insulator but whose surface behaves like a conductor â could revolutionize the fields of next-generation electronics and quantum computing, according to scientists at ORNL.
Scientists at ORNL used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific materialâs atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid.
A team led by the U.S. Department of Energyâs Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated the viability of a âquantum entanglement witnessâ capable of proving the presence of entanglement between magnetic particles, or spins, in a quantum material.
A team led by the ORNL has found a rare quantum material in which electrons move in coordinated ways, essentially âdancing.â
The annual Director's Awards recognized four individuals and teams including awards for leadership in quantum simulation development and application on high-performance computing platforms, and revolutionary advancements in the area of microbial
An international multi-institution team of scientists has synthesized graphene nanoribbons â ultrathin strips of carbon atoms â on a titanium dioxide surface using an atomically precise method that removes a barrier for custom-designed carbon
Scientists at ORNL and the University of Nebraska have developed an easier way to generate electrons for nanoscale imaging and sensing, providing a useful new tool for material science, bioimaging and fundamental quantum research.