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U.S. Department of Energy, Ames National Laboratory
Scientists at Ames Laboratory are looking at using shape memory alloys -- think unbreakable eye-glass frames -- taking advantage of their elastocaloric effect, which is a cooling effect that happens when the alloy is cyclically acted upon by mechanical forces. Heat pumping systems designed in that way could lead to greener, more energy efficient HVAC and refrigeration systems than currently available gas compression models.
The 300 million tons of plastics created and discarded annually consume 6 to 8 percent of the crude oil and natural gas produced worldwide.
Scientists at Ames Laboratory are now able to see greater details of DNA origami nanostructures, which will lead to a greater understanding and control of their assembly for future applications.The Ames Lab research group was able to directly capture images of fine details in unstained DNA origami nanostructures using a particular type of scanning transmission electron microscopy called high-angle angular annular dark field STEM.
Research teams in the Division of Chemical and Biological Sciences conduct fundamental and applied studies of how to control and manipulate chemicals and biological materials.
Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)