Science and Technology Highlights

A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory-led team was awarded $3.4M to develop new alloys for first wall fusion reactors and enable commercial fusion energy through ARPA-E’s Creating Hardened And Durable fusion first Wall Incorporating Centralized Knowledge (CHADWICK) program.
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LLNL-led team receives ARPA-E funding for technology to enable fusion power pla…

An LLNL-led team is awarded $3.4 million to develop new alloys for first wall fusion reactors and enable commercial fusion energy.

A team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania introduced a novel wet chemical etching process that modifies the surface of conventional metal powders used in 3D printing. By creating nanoscale grooves and textures, the researchers reportedly increased the absorptivity of these powders by up to 70%, allowing for more effective energy transfer during the laser melting 3D printing process.
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New technique enhances absorptivity of powders for metal 3D printing

LLNL researchers and academic partners develop a groundbreaking technique to enhance the optical absorptivity of metal powders used in 3D printing.

Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology attend a multi-day workshop at LLNL to explore opportunities for expanded research collaborations.
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LLNL and Korean Institute of Science and Technology to explore innovative clima…

Researchers gather for a three-day workshop at LLNL to discuss progress on shared research projects and explore collaboration opportunities on clean energy technologies, climate resilience and related data-science solutions.

Atomistic simulations, machine learning potential and accelerated degradation experiments reveal the complex role of CO2 in the oxidation kinetics of amine-functional sorbents for carbon capture.
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New research could extend the lifetime of key carbon-capture materials

LLNL researchers and collaborators make a significant breakthrough in understanding the impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) on the stability of amine-functionalized porous solid materials. 

Three major approaches to durable carbon removal. The figure shows the major carbon fluxes that must be accounted for when evaluating the net amount of carbon removal that can be attributed to a project.
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Getting into the details of carbon accounting

LLNL scientists and collaborators look into the state of evaluating the climate impact of CDR projects (also referred to as carbon accounting). 

Femtosecond X-ray snapshot of shock-compressed zirconium.
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New insights into metals under extreme conditions

LLNL scientists and collaborators compress single crystal samples of the metal zirconium, yielding surprising results. 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers, including (from left) Saptarshi Mukherjee, Johanna Vandenbrande and Ethan Rosenberg, have introduced an innovative new approach to 3D printing using microwave energy to cure materials, opening the door to a broader range of materials than ever before.
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LLNL looks to revolutionize 3D printing through microwave technology

LLNL researchers introduce an innovative new approach to 3D printing using microwave energy to cure materials, opening the door to a broader range of materials than ever before.

Vice President Sang Yup Lee from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Glenn Fox, principal associate director at LLNL, signed a memorandum of understanding in June 2024, to collaborate on basic science research regarding hydrogen and other carbon-neutral technologies.
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LLNL signs MOU with Korean research institution to explore hydrogen and low-car…

LLNL leaders and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) sign a memorandum of understanding to expand collaborations related to hydrogen and other low-carbon energy technology.

From left, Daniela Cusak, LLNL’s Karis McFarlane and Andy Nottingham take soil samples from a rainforest.
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Tropical forests feel the burn of climate change

LLNL scientists and colleagues find that warming and drying of tropical forest soils may increase soil carbon vulnerability, by increasing degradation of older carbon.

Shown is the SpaceX Transporter-11 stack with the Deep Purple payload (circled in red) attached to the Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-R satellite.
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Deep Purple payload successfully deployed and operational

The Deep Purple telescope developed by LLNL researchers is now operational in space.