Ames Laboratory

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Ames Laboratory

ISU Campus, 2405 Kooser Drive
50011-3020 Ames
USA
+1 515 294 2916
ameslab.gov
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Ames Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science national laboratory operated by Iowa State University. Ames Laboratory creates innovative materials, technologies and energy solutions. We use our expertise, unique capabilities and interdisciplinary collaborations to solve global problems. DOE's Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit science.energy.gov.

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28-Feb-2023 | science

A newly developed catalyst makes single-use plastics easier to upcycle, recycle, and biodegrade

Revolutionary breakthrough: The catalyst transforms motor oil, plastic and natural gas into sustainable materials

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23-Nov-2022 | science

New discoveries made about a promising solar cell material, thanks to new microscope

A team of scientists from the Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory developed a new characterization tool that allowed them to gain unique ...

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02-Aug-2022 | science

Scientists use copper nanowires to combat the spread of diseases

An ancient metal used for its microbial properties is the basis for a materials-based solution to disinfection. A team of scientists from Ames National ...

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31-May-2022 | science

A unique catalyst paves the way for plastic upcycling

A recently developed catalyst for breaking down plastics continues to advance plastic upcycling processes. In 2020, a team of researchers led by Ames ...

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15-Feb-2022 | science

A “fairly simple” breakthrough makes accessing stored hydrogen more efficient

New catalyst extracts hydrogen from hydrogen storage materials easily and efficiently

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30-Apr-2021 | science

Plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants

A new chemical process provides biodegradable chemicals

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18-Jan-2021 | science

Borrowing from birds, experts reduce search times for novel high-entropy alloys to seconds

Hybrid CS algorithm borrows from behavior of cuckoo birds

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22-Oct-2020 | science

A first-of-its-kind catalyst mimics natural processes to break down plastics

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

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