“I’m melting, melting” — coal waste diminished by harmless citric acid
A new method that extracts rare-earth metals from coal ash has many benefits. The metals are essential in production of computer chips, smart phones, fighter jets, submarines and other technology, and the process detoxifies the coal ash for reuse.
This device could usher in GPS-free navigation
Sandia scientists designed and built a handheld device that tracks navigational measurements. This technology could be a pivotal component of next-generation navigation systems.
Sandia 3D-imaging workflow has benefits for medicine, electric cars and nuclear deterrence
The new method produces a range of computer-simulated outcomes, which could equip engineers and doctors with better information.
Mimicking mother nature: New membrane to make fresh water
Sandia scientists and their collaborators design an electrodialysis membrane inspired by a protein in algae that may be more effective than reverse osmosis.
Sandia-developed solar cell technology reaches space on board small satellite
mPower Technology’s DragonSCALES was initially developed at the Labs to reduce the cost of creating solar technology and increase its efficiencies. Future projects may take the technology as far as the moon.
World’s smallest, best acoustic amplifier emerges from 50-year-old hypothesis
Acousto-electric devices reveal new road to miniaturizing wireless tech
Hruby and Truman Fellows take time out to chat
Bette Webster, Nils Otterstrom and Aaron Sharpe talk about their research careers and Sandia
Using a mineral ‘sponge’ to catch uranium
Remediation technology reduces uranium levels 10,000-fold at legacy site in Colorado
A song of ice and fiber
Sandia embarks on first-of-its-kind Arctic seafloor data collection using underwater technique
Common ‘core’: Using molecular fragments to detect deadly opioids
Sandia detection method might someday be incorporated into hand-held instruments