Sulfonated polyfluorene ionomers represent a next-generation electrode material designed to replace conventional perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymers in fuel cells and water electrolyzers. The chemistry behind these ionomers delivers high

ELF (Extremely Light Foam) is a new way to make structural foam that is both much lighter and much stronger than today’s alternatives. The process, developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, uses common epoxy materials mixed

Peptoid-based chelating ligands offer a tunable platform for capturing and holding specific metal ions with high selectivity while resisting breakdown under physiological conditions. The technology combines structural flexibility with stron

Workforce shortages and uncertainties have derailed nuclear projects worldwide—causing delays, cost overruns and lost investor confidence. The specialized talent nuclear needs to succeed requires years to develop. The ReactorCast platform a

Plane-wave ultrasound tomography from Los Alamos National Laboratory is a next-generation imaging platform designed to improve how tissue properties are reconstructed from ultrasound data, with a focus on detecting and characterizing prosta

Entangled Photon Quantum FTIR BroadQ introduces a new way to gather infrared information by using entangled photons without the need of conventional thermal detectors. Developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the platform

Additively Manufactured Ferritic Steel with Enhanced High-Temperature Performance Grade 91 steel is one of the most widely used structural metals in power plants and candidate for advanced nuclear reactors, but it loses much of its strength

Engineered Porous Print Materials enables manufacturers to produce complex, high-surface-area structures with precisely engineered porosity at macro, micro and nano scales — all from a single printable composition and a standard stereolitho

An additive manufacturing method for micron-scale glass component fabrication Micron-scale glass components are widely used in optical, photonic, and micro-fabricated systems. These components are commonly produced through grinding, polishi

The Compact Modular Furnace from Los Alamos National Laboratory gives researchers a practical way to perform extreme-temperature testing of molten salts and metals in a glovebox-compatible, tightly controlled environment. By combining a sma

This technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, 3-HP Upgrading Platform, provides a novel, bio-based pathway to produce methyl methacrylate (MMA) by converting renewably producible 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) into a constituent subs

This flash sinter-forging technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory enables manufacturers to produce dense, net- or near-net-shape ceramic components in minutes rather than hours or days, while cutting energy consumption by up to 90% a

The Passive Radiative Thermostat (PRT) is a smart, electricity-free coating technology from scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory that automatically regulates temperature by adjusting how it absorbs and emits heat based on ambient co

The Passive Radiative Thermostat (PRT) is a smart, electricity-free coating technology from scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory that automatically regulates temperature by adjusting how it absorbs and emits heat based on ambient co

The Platinum-Free Hydrogen Catalyst technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory enables high-performance hydrogen production using entirely earth-abundant, U.S.-accessible materials instead of scarce and expensive precious metals like pl

Tunable Chemistry for Precise Metal Isolation This technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory offers a simpler, faster and more cost-effective way to separate closely related metals—including challenging actinide and lanthanide elements

This technology, Industrial Lens-Coupled Radiography, enables clearer, faster and more reliable X-ray inspection of large, dense metal parts by redesigning how high-energy X-rays are captured and converted into digital images. Unlike conven

ReSurgent is an advanced materials platform from Los Alamos National Laboratory that enhances the performance and durability of critical components in the world’s most demanding environments. By applying a highly resilient rhenium alloy coa

Fluorine-based chemistries, PFAS, are toxic forever chemicals. Fuel cells and electrolyzers use PFAS membranes because of their durability and performance reliability. At this moment, there are no safe hydrocarbon membrane alternatives that

The Noninvasive Acoustic Pressure Measurement technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory allows users to determine the pressure inside a sealed container or pipe without opening it, puncturing it, or installing a permanent gauge. The sy

This invention from scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory provides a new way to monitor how materials like epoxies, adhesives and coatings harden and gain strength during manufacturing. It combines two measurement techniques to track

NACHOS is a compact CubeSat instrument that detects and maps trace gases in Earth’s atmosphere with unprecedented detail, enabling low-cost, high-resolution environmental monitoring from space. The Challenge Detecting tiny amounts of gases

This invention by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) introduces a new type of real-time hydrogen fuel contamination detector that can sense tiny amounts of harmful contaminants before they reach a fuel-cell vehicle. It work

The Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists behind this invention developed a new way to make enzymes tougher so they can survive and work well at high temperatures. They used a heat-loving microorganism called Parageobacillus thermogluco

Structured light beams with tunable wavelength and orbital angular momentum (OAM) are enabling new frontiers in optical communication and quantum information science. However, conventional methods for generating such beams rely on spatial l