Research teams from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their technologies have received seven 2021 R&D 100 Awards, plus special recognition for a COVID-19-related project.
Winners from the organization’s selection of finalists were announced at a virtual awards ceremony, marking the conference’s second year announcing recipients virtually.
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards annually recognize 100 accomplishments in research leading to new commercial products, technologies, and materials from around the world notable for their technological significance. This year’s wins bring ORNL’s total R&D 100 Awards to 232 since the award’s inception.
“This recognition is a testament to our staff’s commitment to developing truly innovative technologies,” ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia said. “I am extremely proud of their creativity and dedication.”
Among 11 finalists, ORNL researchers and technologies that have been named winners include:
Autonomous self-healing sealant, developed by ORNL.
Precision Deicer, developed by Clinch River Computing LLC and ORNL.
QED: Quantum Ensured Defense of the Smart Electric Grid, developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory, ORNL, and EPB.
UCC: Ultraconductive Copper-Carbon Nanotube Composite, developed by ORNL.
GridDamper, developed by ORNL, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the Electric Power Research Institute.
MSC MillMax, developed by ORNL, MSC Industrial Supply Co. and Manufacturing Laboratories.
BIG-NET: Bis-iminoguanidine Negative Emission Technology, developed by ORNL, ReactWell, and Holocene Climate Corporation.
Domestic supply chain of filter media and face masks, a project led by ORNL, Techmer PM, and DemeTECH, received the Silver Award in the Special Recognition: Battling COVID-19 category.
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