Articles by Ames Laboratory

Using a machine learning method could help facilitate the discovery of new materials

Research could lead to more sustainable items such as solar panels and LEDs

Experts have identified the source of and the way to tune the strength and ductility of high-entropy alloys

A newly discovered metal-free carbon-based catalyst that has the potential to be much less expensive and more efficient for many industries

Research thus far hypothesized that the materials' extraordinary electronic, magnetic, and optical properties are related to the Rashba effect 

Researchers at Ames Laboratory are experimenting with chemical reactions that decompose lignin models at low temperatures and pressures

The inability to control or tune graphene’s unique properties has been an obstacle to its application

The group will explore the fundamental ways plants produce and store energy, how to potentially optimize those metabolic processes, and then compile the vast amounts of information collected

Producing cleaner, cheaper, smarter, stronger, lighter, and more corrosion-resistant materials for industry is vital

A new recycling method developed by scientists at the Critical Materials Institute, a U.S. Department of Energy Innovation Hub led by the Ames Laboratory, recovers valuable rare-earth magnetic material from manufacturing waste and creates useful magnets out of it. Efficient waste-recovery methods for rare-earth metals are one way to reduce demand for these limited mined resources.