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Research in physical sciences and engineering at Argonne falls along six key examples:

Research Area

Catalysis and Synthesis

Many different types of chemical reactions depend on catalysts in order to work, and the hunt for better catalysts has deep connections to our nation’s economy.
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Combustion

To develop a more thorough understanding of combustion, scientists and engineers must be able to analyze the interaction of many different chemical species at high temperatures and pressures.
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Energy Storage

The challenge of creating new advanced batteries and energy storage technologies is one of Argonne’s key initiatives.
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Nanoscience

In order to build the next generation of technologies, scientists need to understand how materials look and behave at smaller and smaller scales.