Argonne researchers awarded $3.8 million to study clean energy

Newswise — The funding is part of a $140 million package that aims to foster collaborations between universities and the national laboratory system.A research team at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory was recently awarded $3.8 million for three years of funding as part of DOE’s clean energy and low-carbon manufacturing initiative. The project is being led by Karen Mulfort, a chemist in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering division.“(These) research projects … will strengthen the scientific foundations needed for the United States to maintain world leadership in clean energy innovation, from renewable power to carbon management,” said DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm.Mulfort’s project also involves Argonne chemists Alex B.F. Martinson and Cong Liu. Their project is titled ​“Molecularly Defined Multi-Metal Clusters for Solar…

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