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Open Postdoc Position
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 in the area of chemical separations. The successful candidate … Read More
Argonne names Amanda new Walter Massey Fellow!
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has awarded its newest cohort of named fellowships, providing five early-career scientists with additional support as they pursue pivotal discoveries that will make Americans safer and better off and increase our … Read More
Welcome Mokhtar!
Mokhtar Rashwan has joined Separation Science group as a postdoctoral appointee. Mokhtar’s previous research focused on the molecular structure of aqueous/mineral oxide interfaces by vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy and zeta potential measurements.
Welcome Nathan!
Nathan Lin has joined Heavy Elements group as a DOE Office of Science GraduateStudent Research (SCGSR) fellow. He is a graduate student at Purdue University, in Suzannne Bart‘s group. Nathan’s graduate work focuses on electronic structure of low valent uranium … Read More
Derrick wins poster award!
Derrick won outstanding poster presentation award at 2022 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
How Water and Ions Interact with Graphene Oxide Films
Membranes are useful for separating materials from solutions, and graphene oxide (GO) membranes might prove superior to those made from polymers because of their greater durability and mechanical strength, especially in applications such as removing radioactive elements from contaminated groundwater. … Read More
Welcome Nicole!
Nicole Byrne has joined Heavy Elements Group as a postdoctoral appointee. Nicole’s previous research focused on preparation of related families of uranyl-bearing materials to delineate structure-property relationships. She specializes in single crystal x-ray diffraction (XRD), DRS-UV-Visible, Raman, and luminescence spectroscopy.
Welcome Tasnim!
Tasnim Rahman has joined Separation Science group as a postdoctoral appointee. Tasnim’s previous research focused on sol-gel inorganic synthesis and thin film development. She is experienced with numerous solutions, solid materials characterization and surface characterization and an expert in designing … Read More
Welcome Thomas!
Thomas Persinger has joined Heavy Elements Group as an Assistant Chemist. Thomas’s previous research focused on investigations of electronic structure of metal-containing diatomic and triatomic molecules with resonance enhanced two-photon ionization (RE2PI), laser induced fluorescence (LIF), and dispersed laser induced … Read More
Open Postdoc Position (SFG Spectroscopy)
Separation Science group has an opening for a Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct fundamental research centered on liquid surfaces/interfaces of relevance to separation science. As part of an ongoing program that integrates advanced techniques in surface physics with inorganic, analytical, and … Read More
