Materials Synthesis and Simulation Across Scales Initiative
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
The Materials Synthesis and Simulation Across Scales Initiative brings together experiment, theory and computations to develop novel approaches to materials synthesis based on a predictive understanding of the underlying mechanisms of nucleation, self-assembly and material transformation. We seek to discover and exploit collective, multi-scale phenomena that emerge from complex assemblies of molecular and nanoscale building blocks.
We achieve these goals by combining in situ and operando methods that can probe synthetic pathways with theoretical and computational methods that can predict ensemble outcomes while maintaining molecular fidelity. The results serve as a guide for designing synthetic processes and nanoscale or macromolecular building blocks that can assemble into functional materials. Our success is accelerated through a growing partnership between PNNL and the University of Washington, combining the strengths of each institution to advance the science of designing and making materials.