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FaCT All-Hands Meeting

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The FaCT EFRC Team gathered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to hold their Annual All-Hands Meeting in May of 2023. Poster Session Ankita Das received the “Best Poster Award” and Ji-Young Ock received the “People’s Choice Award” from the poster session at the event.

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Dr. Tomonori Saito Awarded Oak Ridge National Laboratory Inventor of the Year, 2023

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Tomonori Saito, a distinguished innovator in the field of polymer science and senior R&D staff member at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was honored as ORNL Inventor of the Year on May 11 in Columbus, Ohio, at Battelle’s Celebration of Solvers. The annual celebration recognizes inventors from Battelle and the national labs it manages, including Brookhaven National Laboratory, […]

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Prof. Jodie Lutkenhaus Awarded American Chemical Society Global Outstanding Mentor in Polymer Science and Engineering, 2023

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The purpose of the ACS Global Outstanding Graduate Student and Mentor Award is to disseminate globally the latest knowledge of polymer research and to recognize at the ACS National Meeting not just two winning students, one from the USA and one from anywhere in the world, but also their mentors. Sponsored by Chemical Marketing & […]

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Dr. Sheng Dai Named US DOE Distinguished Scientist Fellow for Pioneering Advances in Development of Functional Materials, 2022

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The Department of Energy (DOE) announced two national laboratory scientists as DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows. This honor, authorized by the America COMPETES Act, is bestowed on national laboratory scientists with outstanding records of achievement. The award provides each Fellow with $1 million over three years to support activities that develop, sustain, and promote scientific […]

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ORNL to lead new center on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

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August 30, 2022 – The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead an Energy Frontier Research Center, or EFRC, focused on polymer electrolytes for next-generation energy storage devices such as fuel cells and solid-state electric vehicle batteries. [View Full Article]

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