U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Lab Tests Weather Stations with Low-Cost Sensors and 3D Printed Components
For two years right out of college, I worked as an associate producer at a local CBS affiliate, and spent a lot of time learning the ins and outs of…
Argonne Researchers Develop Defect Detection and Prevention for Metal 3D Printing
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have found a novel way to identify and prevent defects in metal parts using surface temperatures in laser powder bed fusion. Published in May in…
Argonne Scientist Talks Recycling Nuclear Fuel with 3D Printing
In 1989, during a hearing before the United States Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials, a woman by the name of Millie Smith disclosed that she was one of 20,000…
Argonne National Laboratory Using 3D Printed PEEK Contactors to Recycle Molybdenum More Efficiently
Just a few years ago, the FDA approved the first Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) to be produced domestically without the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU). This medical isotope helps radiologists detect bone…
Argonne National Laboratory: Recycling Nuclear Material Through 3D Printing
‘This additional step may reduce the length of storage almost one thousandfold’ – Andrew Breshears, Argonne nuclear chemist 3D printing and additive manufacturing processes are progressing at lightning speed, but…
