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PCCP Cover

Andy, Srikanth, Richard, Lynne, and Michael’s work has appeared on the front cover of PCCP! Solvent effects on extractant conformational energetics in liquid–liquid extraction: a simulation study of molecular solvents and ionic liquids https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/cp/d3cp04680j

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Welcome Julia!

Julia Neumann has joined Heavy Elements Group as an Assistant Chemist. Julia’s previous research focused on Sorption investigations of Actinides (Cm, Am, Th, Pu) onto oxidic mineral phases and secondary phases relevant as host rock for a permanent nuclear waste … Read More »

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J. Phys. Chem. B Cover!

Andy and Michael’s work has appeared as a supplementary cover of J. Phys. Chem. B! Conformational free energy landscape of the extractant used in the solvent extraction. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c06637

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Amanda wins postdoc performance award

Amanda received 2023 Outstanding Postdoctoral Performance Award in the area of Basic Research. The criteria for these awards aims to recognize postdoctoral researchers who have demonstrated our core values, have made significant contributions to their research field, have shown ingenuity … Read More »

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Danielle wins poster award!

Danielle won outstanding poster presentation award at 2023 Argonne Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium. “Research presentations at the symposium gave participants the opportunity to showcase their research to a wider audience and provided an opportunity to practice valuable communication skills. … Read More »

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Langmuir Cover

Ahmet’s invited perspective, titled “Aqueous Interfaces in Chemical Separations” has been highlighted on the front cover of Langmuir. Depicting the complexities of chemical separations, this image highlights the pivotal role of interfaces in metal separations. As our reliance on critical … Read More »

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Open Postdoc Position – Critical Materials

The Heavy Element Chemistry and Separation Science group in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division of Argonne National Laboratory is seeking applications for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct fundamental research focused on the chemical separation of rare earths. The … Read More »

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Open Postdoc Position – SFG Spectroscopy

The Heavy Element Chemistry and Separation Science group in the Chemical Sciences & Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory has an opening for a Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct fundamental research centered on liquid surfaces/interfaces. As part of an ongoing program in chemical … Read More »

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Soft Charged Interfaces – Submit an Abstract

Ahmet Uysal and Benjamin Doughty (ORNL) are organizing a Focus Session for DSOFT at 2024 APS March Meeting: Soft Charged Interfaces: Advanced Experimental and Computational Techniques Soft charged interfaces are essential in a diverse range of phenomena, including atmospheric chemistry, … Read More »

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f-Element Reactivity at Interfaces – Submit an Abstract

Amanda Carr and Julia Neumann are organizing a special symposium at ACS Spring 2024. “f-Element Reactivity at Interfaces”  symposium is in the Nuclear division, co-sponsored by the Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Colloids and Interfaces divisions. This symposium will cover the … Read More »

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