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“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 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

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

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”!

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

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

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

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/ac…

From heavy element chemistry to legacy waste cleanup, Julia Neumann is driving real-world advances that support safer nuclear energy - bit.ly/3ZfqQsc #WeAreArgonne

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/ja…

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/art…

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

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

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/ac…

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 …mistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ej…

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/art…

#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/10.1002/cp…

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/ja…

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/ac…

Sub-nanometer Confinement Suppresses Autoionization of Water | Journal of the American Chemical Society @UCSD @scrippsresearch @PaesaniLab pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

When his X-ray vision is not enough, Superman knows that he can rely on @advancedphoton