Materials Sciences and Engineering News

Ames Lab scientists find another clue to explain unconventional superconductivity

Physicists have successfully performed measurements of an iron-based superconductor in a but difficult-to-reach regime where critical quantum fluctuations dominate the physics.

diagram demonstrating the presence of quantum phase transitions within a superconducting material

Paul Canfield elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Canfield is part of a new class of more than 250 members elected to the academy this year.

New discovery helps close the gap towards optically-controlled quantum computation

Finding the beat: New discovery settles a long-standing debate about photovoltaic materials

Ames Lab settles a long-standing debate about photovoltaic materials

In hot pursuit of 21st century cooling

Ames Laboratory's research efforts in caloric materials was highlighted in a recent article from APS Physics.

Stability by fluctuation: topological materials outperform through quantum periodic motion

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered that applying vibrational motion in a periodic manner may be the key to preventing dissipations of the desired electron states that would make advanced quantum computing and spintronics possible.

Paper named one of Nanoscale's most popular in 2019

A journal paper published by Pat Thiel and fellow researchers at Ames Laboratory was one of the most popular published in Nanoscale in 2019.

DOE Awards $187 Million to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness

The funding includes $4.9M to Ames Laboratory for research in the manufacturing of aluminum-cerium alloys for harsh environments.

Aaron Rossini named 2020 Sloan Research Fellow

Aaron Rossini, assistant professor of chemistry and senior scientist at Ames Laboratory, has earned a 2020 Sloan Research Fellowship for achievements that designate him as one of the nation’s most outstanding early-career researchers.

Ames Lab’s testing device speeds the way to new refrigeration technology

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory is employing a testing device that pairs materials science with engineering systems development. Called CaloriSMART (Caloric Small-scale Modular Advanced Research Test-stand), the one-of-a-kind system is being used to rapidly test new materials that might eventually be part of an entirely new kind of refrigeration technology for the 21st century and beyond.

Lucas Griffith with the CaloriSMART system