Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Founded in 1952, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a U.S. national security laboratory, with a mission to ensure national security and apply science and technology to the important issues of our time. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
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2015
5 Mar 2015

New research could lead to more efficient electrical energy storage

Researchers have identified electrical charge-induced changes in the structure and bonding of graphitic carbon electrodes that may one day affect the way energy is stored.
2014
1 Dec 2014

Efficient method to produce nanoporous metals

These metals open the application space to areas such as energy harvesting, sensing and electrochemical studies
20 Nov 2014

Additive Manufacturing and Architected Materials

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States
14 Aug 2014

New material could be used for energy storage and conversion

Researchers have made a material that is 10 times stronger and stiffer than traditional aerogels of the same density. This ultralow-density, ultrahigh surface area bulk material with an interconnected nanotubular makeup could be used in energy storage and conversion.
2013
20 Aug 2013

Plasmonic black metals for more efficient solar energy harvesting

The use of plasmonic black metals could someday provide a pathway to more efficient photovoltaics.
2012
10 Jan 2012

The Battery500 Project

A century ago, more automobiles were powered by electricity than by gasoline. But the need for longer travel ranges, the availability of a more affordable fuel source and a reliable power infrastructure soon turned internal combustion engines into the predominant means of motor transportation.
2011
26 Apr 2011

Battery-less chemical detector

Unlike many conventional chemical detectors that require an external power source, Lawrence Livermore researchers have developed a nanosensor that relies on semiconductor nanowires, rather than traditional batteries.
2010
25 Nov 2010

Storing thermal energy in chemical

The tight coupling between computational materials design and experimental synthesis and validation should further accelerate the discovery of promising new candidate solar thermal fuels.
29 Oct 2010

Zinc Air fuel cell technology

A Montana company has found a low-cost, environmentally safe solution to power electric vehicles for generations to come, thanks to a technology developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
13 Oct 2010

Zinc air for traction batteries and fuel cells

Many companies are now developing zinc air batteries and fuel cells and some actually have them in production. Most hope to make traction batteries this way sooner or later.
29 Jul 2010

Zinc air batteries

Many companies are now developing zinc air batteries and fuel cells and some actually have them in production. Most hope to make traction batteries this way sooner or later.
8 Mar 2010

Lab plays key role in Department of Energy's artificial retina project

Scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are developing the electronics for a third-generation artificial retina.