News Brief: PNNL researcher elected MRS fellow

March 27, 2017

• MaryAnne Wuennecke, PNNL, (509) 375-2447

RICHLAND, Wash. - A materials science researcher at the D.O.E.'s Pacific Northwest National Lab has been elected to the rank of fellow of the Materials Research Society. Chongmin Wang was acknowledged for his contributions to the development of transmission electron microscopy tools enabling direct observation of lithium-ion batteries during operation, leading to insights in designing better battery materials.

Wang is a chief scientist at EMSL, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a D.O.E. Office of Science User Facility at PNNL. His research focuses on correlating the structural and chemical evolution of materials, especially energy storage materials, with their functional properties. He received the MRS Innovation in Materials Characterization Award in 2016 and the Journal of Materials Research Paper of the Year award in 2015. He is also an R&D 100 award winner for implementing graphene based materials in lithium battery applications and was named the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow in 1994. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's in condensed matter physics from Lanzhou University in China, and a doctorate in materials science and engineering from Leeds University in the United Kingdom. He will be acknowledged at the organization's spring meeting in Phoenix in April.

MRS has nearly 16,000 members from 90 countries around the world. Election as a fellow acknowledges members for notable research contributions that advance the field of materials science. No in excess of 0.2% of members may be elected to the rank of fellow each year.

Tags: Energy, Fundamental Science, Awards and Recognizes, Batteries, Materials

EMSL, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab, is a D.O.E. Office of Science User Facility. Located at Pacific Northwest National Lab in Richland, Wash., EMSL offers an open, collaborative environment for scientific discovery to researchers around the world. Its integrated computational and experimental resources enable researchers to realize important scientific insights and create new technologies. Follow EMSL on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Interdisciplinary teams at Pacific Northwest National Lab address many of America's most pressing issues in energy, the environment and national security through advances in basic and applied science. Founded in 1965, PNNL employs 4,400 staff and has an yearly budget of nearly $1 billion. It is managed by Battelle for the D.O.E.'s Office of Science. As the single biggest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, the Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information on PNNL, visit the PNNL News Center, or follow PNNL on Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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