Feature Story Diagnosing advanced batteries for a longer life Imagine a battery that truly does keep on going and going—and not for just a few years, but close to decades. July 13, 2011
Feature Story Plutonium tricks cells by “pretending” to be iron Plutonium gets taken up by our cells much as iron does, even though there’s far less of it to go around. July 08, 2011
Awards and Recognition Argonne physicist Fenter wins Warren Award for X-ray diffraction studies June 10, 2011
Article Lithium-Ion Battery Electrolyte Material Scale-Up Scientists at Argonne have recently developed an improved, scalable process for the synthesis of the lithium-ion battery solvent (ANL-1NM3) and have successfully generated 3,357g of high purity (>99.95%) material in a single batch. June 01, 2011
Feature Story Putting the ‘fuel’ in biofuels Recent discussions of methods by which biomass—grasses, trees, and other vegetation—could be turned into fuel makes a lot of sense in theory. May 25, 2011
Feature Story Nanoparticles help scientists harvest light with solar fuels The humble alga, hated by boaters and pool owners, may someday help provide us with the raw machinery to power our appliances. May 18, 2011
Article Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies and recognizing the potential for improvement Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies is not a simple issue. May 01, 2011
Press Release GM, Argonne sign licensing deal for advanced battery chemistry Automaker can use cutting-edge battery technology throughout supply chain. January 06, 2011
Article Argonne battery technology helps power Chevy Volt This month, thousands of new Chevy Volt owners will begin the real road tests of the first mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric car. January 01, 2011