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Ames Lab's Rinko appointed to PCAST subcommittee

Ph.D. candidate Emily Rinko to serve on inaugural SPEC subcommittee advising policymakers on student perspectives

Reliable quality-control of graphene and other 2D materials is routinely possible, Ames Lab researchers say

Scientists at Ames Laboratory have discovered and confirmed a method which could serve as an easy but reliable way to test the quality of graphene and other 2D materials.

intercalated atoms at graphene-SIC interface

A first-of-its-kind catalyst mimics natural processes to break down plastic and produce valuable new products

The new catalyst is able to process polymers widely used in things like plastic grocery bags, milk jugs, shampoo bottles, toys, and food containers.

Critical Materials Institute names four projects to support innovation in the nation’s critical materials supply chain

Projects will address challenges in establishing domestic supply chains for critical materials

New process turns paper manufacturing waste into valuable chemicals

A group of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has discovered a way to convert kraft lignin, a common byproduct of the paper manufacturing process, into valuable chemical precursors for making nylon.

New computational model stands to make NMR an even more powerful tool for researchers

New Nitrogen Assembly Carbon catalyst has potential to transform chemical manufacturing

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered a metal-free carbon-based catalyst that has the potential to be much less expensive and more efficient for many industrial concerns, including manufacturing of bio- and fossil fuels, electrocatalysis, and fuel cells.

Ames Lab Scientist Theresa Windus named Fellow of American Chemical Society

Theresa Windus, the Interim Director of Chemical and Biological Sciences at Ames Laboratory and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Professor at Iowa State University, has been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

New technique sheds light on the mysteries of complex chemical reaction networks

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and their colleagues have discovered a way to untangle the mysteries of complex reaction networks by employing a measurement tool in a unique way.

Cover of Catalysis journal featuring Ames Lab research

Ames Lab-led research team wins a $12.8M boost from the Department of Energy to tackle plastic upcycling science

A multi-institutional team of scientists led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, which has been working on the problem for almost three years, is growing into the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC), with $12.8 million in funding over four years.