Berkeley Lab

@BerkeleyLab

Official account of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), a U.S. Department of @ENERGY national lab.

Berkeley, CA

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Joined October 2008

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Berkeley Lab
@BerkeleyLab
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The western U.S. has huge deposits of lithium-rich clay, but getting the #lithium out is a long-standing challenge. A new method could unlock a vast domestic resource. Better yet? It’s energy-efficient & avoids toxic byproducts. #LBNLCriticalMinerals @BerkeleyLabETA
Berkeley Lab
@BerkeleyLab
Oct 6
The mineral spodumene is an abundant natural source of lithium, but processes to separate it typically require lots of energy & hazardous acids. Our scientists' new approach uses safe ingredients and less energy, opening up a rich domestic supply for the #battery industry
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Berkeley Lab
@BerkeleyLab
Oct 5
Society depends on critical minerals for energy, transportation, consumer products, healthcare, and scientific and defense technologies. Our scientists are building affordable & reliable domestic supply chains from raw, recycled, and waste sources. #LBNLCriticalMinerals
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Berkeley Lab
@BerkeleyLab
Oct 1
EUV lithography prints chip circuits 50,000x thinner than a hair, built on decades of research at Berkeley Lab's CXRO. "CXRO will continue to play a vital role in helping push the boundaries of Moore's Law even further in the many years to come." – Bruno La Fontaine Read
Basic to Breakthrough: Pushing the Boundaries of Moore’s Law with Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography
From energy.gov
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Berkeley Lab
@BerkeleyLab
Oct 1
Berkeley Lab researchers have developed Time-of-Flight Cascade Gamma Imaging, a new technique that could advance a promising cancer therapy called targeted alpha therapy. Read more: newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/10/01/tar…