Tag: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science

‘Writing’ with atoms could transform materials fabrication for quantum devices

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A research team at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a novel advanced microscopy tool to “write” with atoms, placing those atoms exactly where they are needed to give a material new properties.

Chemical chameleon reveals novel pathway for separating rare-earth metals

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a chemical “chameleon” that could improve the process used to purify rare-earth metals used in clean energy, medical and national security applications.