Separations, liquid surfaces/interfaces, graphene, soft matter, heavy elements, rare earths, and general science issues. Opinions are my own.
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8 Nov 2023
“Aqueous interfaces in chemical separations” is now online in @ACS_Langmuir. Challenges, opportunities & need for cross-disciplinary communication laid out.
Deeply appreciate @OzgeHeinz’s invitation for this perspective.
Funding: @doescience
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Tackling today’s toughest challenges in chemistry and materials science demands a new approach to research. Meet Argonne’s RAPID-200, where robotics, AI and advanced tools are accelerating discovery in energy storage, quantum, and beyond.
Learn more - bit.ly/4wsG644
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Shout out to Ecem for a fantastic 3-month seminar presentation yesterday on “Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rare Earth Compounds and Their Application in Reactivity-Driven Separations”!
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As a chemist and group leader in Argonne’s Materials Science division, Rajeev Surendran Assary is applying artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of advanced energy materials - bit.ly/4erj3QM
ALT Rajeev Surendran Assary pictured inside of an Argonne lab, wearing PPE.
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For high-concentration cornstarch and water mixtures, the impact dynamics are liquidlike at short times but become solidlike at later times
Letter: go.aps.org/4vgs0lQ
Synopsis: go.aps.org/4sDzvRv
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Argonne's Ilke Arslan was named a 2026 @Materials_MRS Fellow for her contributions to materials research. An expert in ultrafast electron microscopy, she studies materials on nanosecond timescales, supporting advances in microelectronics, quantum & more - bit.ly/4lBBrHX
ALT Professional portrait of Ilke Arslan, wearing a black shirt, standing outdoors on Argonne’s campus.
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Feb 26
Our Featured Article is now on the cover of @JPhysChem A @ACSPublications. Check out our #MyACSCover, and read our article on pressure-tuned ultrafast vibrational dynamics in molecular materials at pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Feb 23
From heavy element chemistry to legacy waste cleanup, Julia Neumann is driving real-world advances that support safer nuclear energy - bit.ly/3ZfqQsc
#WeAreArgonne
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Actinides in alkaline solution keep showing us new chemistry!
Accessibility and Reactivity of Pentavalent Plutonium under Alkaline Conditions | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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24 Oct 2025
Understanding solution speciation of uranyl is critical for advancing chemical separations and sensing. In our latest work, we showed that N(CH₃)₄⁺ enhances uranyl–nitrate complexation, forming higher-order complexes vs. Na⁺/Li⁺/NH₄⁺ | RSC Advances pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
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29 Sep 2025
On the cover of this week's issue: "Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the [NpVIO2]2 Unit and a Reduced Pu(V) Species"
Read it here 🔗 go.acs.org/dd1
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16 Sep 2025
As demand for #minerals continues to rise, the @USGS's Mineral Resources Program (MRP) will be increasingly relied upon to help guide decision-makers.
Read our new report on the MRP and how it can be utilized to help meet U.S. mineral resource needs: ow.ly/a3UM50WXJUl
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5 Sep 2025
We used small-angle X-ray scattering and molecular dynamics simulations to investigate organic phase structural changes upon contact with water in a model ternary system of water/alkane/extractant | The Journal of Physical Chemistry B pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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5 Sep 2025
Here at Argonne, we synthesize compounds both down the alkali metal group and across the actinide period. Check out a comprehensive series of alkali tris(acetato)actinyl(VI) (U, Np, Pu) compounds | European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry chemistry-europe.onlinelibra…
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5 Sep 2025
A comprehensive study on uranyl luminescence quenching by various alkali metal and quaternary ammonium cations was investigated and is available now at Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
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4 Sep 2025
#ChemPhysChem Using synchrotron X-rays & sum frequency generation spectroscopy, @HESS_Argonne group demonstrate how trivalent rare earths enhance surface deprotonation and drive interfacial water ordering, with insights into REE separations #openaccess 🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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18 Aug 2025
Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the [NpVIO2]2 Unit and a Reduced Pu(V) Species | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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4 Aug 2025
Reactions of Studtite UO4·4H2O in Alkali Hydroxides: Isolation of Single-Crystal Uranate Phases under Mild Hydrothermal Conditions | Crystal Growth & Design pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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15 Jul 2025
Sub-nanometer Confinement Suppresses Autoionization of Water | Journal of the American Chemical Society @UCSD @scrippsresearch @PaesaniLab pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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11 Jul 2025
When his X-ray vision is not enough, Superman knows that he can rely on @advancedphoton
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