Conductive copper wire (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption Xiao Li, a materials scientist, holds samples of highly conductive metal wires created on the patented Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion platform. Credit (Photo by Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.