Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Center

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Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Center
Type: Research and Development Agencies
Parent organization: Office of Basic Energy Sciences
Top organization: Department of Energy
Employees:
Executive: Director
Budget:
Address: 9700 S. Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
Website: https://www.anl.gov/ame
Creation Legislation:
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Mission
The Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Center (AMEWS) is committed to discovering, understanding, and developing advanced materials that improve energy-water systems. AMEWS's mission is to innovate at the interface of materials science and water management to enhance efficiency, reduce energy use, and promote sustainability in water treatment and related applications.[1]
Services

Research on Water-Solid Interfaces; Materials Development; Energy Efficiency;

Regulations

Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Center (AMEWS) is an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) focused on exploring and developing new materials to address critical challenges at the intersection of energy and water systems.[1]

Official Site

Mission

AMEWS's mission is to advance the science and technology of materials that interact with water in energy systems, aiming to increase efficiency in water treatment, reduce energy consumption, and mitigate environmental impacts. This includes research into adsorption, reactivity, and transport at water-solid interfaces.[1]

Parent organization

AMEWS operates under the auspices of Argonne National Laboratory.

Legislation

AMEWS was established through DOE funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), which supports its research without specific creation legislation.[2]

Partners

AMEWS collaborates with:

  • The University of Chicago for academic research synergy[3]
  • Northwestern University for advanced materials research[4]
  • Princeton University for additional research capabilities[5]

Number of employees

Specific details on the number of employees directly associated with AMEWS are not publicly available, but it works with a network of researchers from various institutions.

Organization structure

AMEWS's structure is centered around:

  • Materials Science for developing new materials for energy-water systems.
  • Interface Research to understand and manipulate water-solid interactions.

Leader

AMEWS is led by a Director.[6]

Divisions

The center includes:

  • Research Divisions focusing on different aspects of materials and water interactions.
  • Collaborative Projects with academic partners.[7]

List of programs

  • Understanding and Controlling Water-Solid Interfaces[8]
  • Materials for Water Purification[9]
  • Energy Efficiency in Water Systems[10]

Last total enacted budget

Budget specifics for AMEWS are not publicly detailed in the provided sources.

Staff

While specific staff numbers are not listed, AMEWS involves a team of scientists, postdocs, and students from Argonne and its partner institutions.

Funding

AMEWS is funded through DOE's Office of Science, specifically under the EFRC program, which aims to support transformative energy research.[11]

Services provided

AMEWS conducts fundamental research into new materials aimed at improving energy efficiency, water treatment, and the sustainability of energy-water systems. It also collaborates on technology transfer and education initiatives.[12]

Regulations overseen

AMEWS does not oversee regulations but influences material and energy-water system technologies that might inform future standards or regulations.

Headquarters address

9700 S. Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA

History

Established as part of the DOE's EFRC initiative, AMEWS focuses on the critical nexus of energy and water, leveraging the expertise of Argonne National Laboratory and its academic partners to push the boundaries of materials science.[13]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Department of Energy. "Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Center". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  2. ↑ U.S. Department of Energy. "Energy Frontier Research Centers". U.S. Department of Energy (accessed February 3, 2025).
  3. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Partnerships". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  4. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Partnerships". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  5. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Partnerships". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  6. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Leadership". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  7. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Research". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  8. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Understanding and Controlling Water-Solid Interfaces". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  9. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Materials for Water Purification". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  10. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Energy Efficiency in Water Systems". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  11. ↑ U.S. Department of Energy. "Energy Frontier Research Centers". U.S. Department of Energy (accessed February 3, 2025).
  12. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "Research". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
  13. ↑ Argonne National Laboratory. "About". Argonne National Laboratory (accessed February 3, 2025).
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