ORNL Review MagazineThe ORNL Review is Oak Ridge National Laboratory's research and development magazine. Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducts basic and applied research that provides innovative solutions to complex problems.Under the Bright Lights- June 16, 2008 In Oak Ridge, researchers have the capability to produce and control intense lighting in the lab coming from the world's most powerful plasma arc-based lamp.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article07.shtml Extreme Imaging- June 16, 2008 Frontier methods reveal the workings of nanocatalysts.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article13.shtml ...And the Winners Are...- June 16, 2008 Accomplishments of Distinction at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article22.shtml Maximum Strength- June 16, 2008 Studying the theoretical strength of materials takes researchers down a new path.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article10.shtml Miraculous Coatings- June 16, 2008 Novel surface treatments are greatly increasing the durability of industrial tools.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article06.shtml Extremely Waterproof- June 16, 2008 Making some of the world's most water-repellent surfaces has become an ORNL niche.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article11.shtml Feeling the Heat- June 16, 2008 Two interacting proteins move differently as they heat up.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article20.shtml Molecules in Jail- June 16, 2008 Confining catalysts in a particle's nanopores changes their behavior.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article12.shtml Extreme Science- June 16, 2008 Today policymakers ask for assurance that containers storing spent nuclear fuel can resist corrosion for thousands of years. An automotive industry demands new materials that are lighter and stronger but at the same time cheaper than steel or aluminum. Meanwhile, scientists must respond to the growing demand for electricity with rapidly accelerated efforts to harness the sun's energy for generating electricity for transportation, industrial and residential applications while addressing...http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article01.shtml Under Extreme Pressure- June 16, 2008 Achieving the pressure at Earth's core-mantle boundary is now plausible.http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v41_2_08/article08.shtml |