ORNL: Science & Technology: Simulation Science: Physical and Chemical Sciences

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Physical and Chemical Sciences

Physical and Chemical Sciences
Modeling of chemical processes is an important activity at ORNL, from design of new materials such as synthetic lubricants and alloys to the simulation of complex reactions such as bioremediation, combustion, and digestion.

History

Materials Research Highlights 1990-98 (SC98 exhibit)
Computational Chemistry visualizations (SC98 exhibit)
Solid State Theory (1962-1972)


Current Research

Computer Science and Mathematics (CSM) Division
     Catalytic Converter Modeling
     Computational Materials Sciences
     Improving Performance/Reliability of Ceramic Coatings
     Lightweight, High Energy Density Batteries
     Methane Hydrates Modeling
Environmental Sciences Division
     Industrial Mixed Waste Plumes in Structured Media (with CSM)
Metals and Ceramics Division
     Atomistic Mechanisms in Interface Science
     Materials, Methods, Microstructure, and Magnetism
     Theoretical Studies of Metals, Alloys, and Ceramics
Physics Division
     Core Collapse Supernovae
     Quantum Many-Body Problem
Chemical Technology Division (CTD) Fluid Structure and Properties Group
     Molecular-Based Study of Fluids and Amorphous Materials
     Nanotechnology with an Emphasis on Tribology
Virtual Human


Notable Results

1998 Gordon Bell Award (First real science application to achieve a TeraFLOP)
HydroBioGeoChem 123D (simulation of coupled non-isothermal hydrologic transport and biogeochemical kinetic and/or equilibrium reactions in variably saturated media)
Ion Implantation (discovery of the Ion Channeling effect)
MARLOWE (simulating atomic collision processes in crystalline solids)


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Updated: Thursday, 10-Apr-2003 06:41:56 EDT