Chemical Sciences and Engineering

The mission of the Chemical Sciences and Engineering division is to provide the nation with breakthroughs in understanding chemical transformations, energy storage and energy conversion by taking advantage of our unique and world-leading capabilities.

Our R&D is distinguished by the development and application of fundamental understanding to yield transformational solutions that address issues of scientific and technological importance to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the nation.

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Argonne’s ReCell Center hosts Industry Collaboration Meeting, highlighting battery recycling partnerships

Battery recycling could be key to America’s economic and technological competitiveness and national security.

Energy Technology and Storage, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Manufacturing Engineering

Two artistic renderings side by side: image on left shows a cathode particle prepared with high heat-up rate breaking apart. Image on right shows particle prepared with lower heat-up rate remaining intact.

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Argonne researchers crack a key problem with sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage

Argonne scientists have advanced sodium-ion batteries by preventing cracks in the cathode particles during the synthesis process, making them a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

Energy Technology and Storage, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Grid Modernization

Jeff Elam wearing a blue shirt, smiling in an office with a potted plant and a whiteboard in the background.

Awards and Recognition

Elam named as a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society

Honoring over two decades of innovation, Jeffrey Elam of Argonne has been named an Electrochemical Society Fellow for his pioneering work in atomic layer deposition, with over 300 publications and 50 patents.

Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Surface Chemistry

Four 2024 U.S. DOE Early Career Research Program award winners from Argonne National Laboratory.

Press Release

Four Argonne scientists receive 2024 DOE Early Career Research Awards

Recipients of the 2024 U.S. Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program are each awarded $550,000 a year for five years to help them answer complex questions.

Chemical Engineering, Catalysis, Computational Science

Four researchers stand and talk at the 25-ID beamline at the APS.

Press Release

Giving batteries a longer life with the Advanced Photon Source

Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source allows scientists to view the battery’s inner working at a molecular level.

Energy Technology and Storage, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Energy Consumption and Efficiency

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Argonne’s ReCell Center hosts Industry Collaboration Meeting, highlighting battery recycling partnerships

Argonne researchers crack a key problem with sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage

Elam named as a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society

Four Argonne scientists receive 2024 DOE Early Career Research Awards

Giving batteries a longer life with the Advanced Photon Source

Scientists unlock game-changing ability in next-gen batteries: ‘Our work could significantly impact the development’

Dr. Max Delferro, Argonne National Lab, Building a World With Sustainable Plastics

Sodium Replaces Lithium In A New Type Of Battery

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