“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 https://t.co/zqT8Ao93rT

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

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 🔗 https://t.co/LSDXhhr5Rc

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: https://t.co/uNxGmLWVfN

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

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

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

#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 🔓

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

Reactions of Studtite UO4·4H2O in Alkali Hydroxides: Isolation of Single-Crystal Uranate Phases under Mild Hydrothermal Conditions | Crystal Growth & Design

Sub-nanometer Confinement Suppresses Autoionization of Water | Journal of the American Chemical Society @UCSD @scrippsresearch @PaesaniLab

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

From our archives: “History of the cyclotron” by M. Stanley Livingston from October 1959 On May 1, 1959, in memory of the late Ernest Orlando Lawrence, two invited lectures on the history of the cyclotron were presented as part of the American Physical Society's annual spring

Seaborgium-257 was produced by colliding a beam of chromium-52 with a thin layer of lead-206. The researchers detected 21 spontaneous fission decays of a seaborgium-257 nucleus, as well as one alpha decay, for a total of 22 nuclei. https://t.co/IIlxedMdev

On Sunday I traveled to the middle of the desert to capture this: The ISS against our sun. What I didn't expect: the sun producing a magnificent flare at the same time A once-in-a-lifetime shot I'm thrilled to share with you. See the uncropped shot or get the print in the reply

Argonne is proud to host the 30th Rare Earth Research Conference, June 15–19! Over 200 experts, 170+ presentations, and a week of collaboration on rare earth & f-element science. Learn more - https://t.co/NsG5obkVzg #RERC30

Congratulations to Argonne chemist Rebecca Caravan, who was recently awarded the inaugural Wing Tsang Early Career Award for her pivotal research advancing the understanding of chemical kinetics and for her dedication to mentorship - https://t.co/j7EQ3Aimpc

Did you know? If relativity did not play a role, a piece of gold would look gray. Relativity contracts the 6s orbital & lowers its energy, and does the opposite with the 5d orbitals. Optical absorption, due to the 5d->6s transition, is in the blue, so the color of gold is yellow!

I need the level of optimism @googlemaps has.

📢 #PhotonScience Researchers: Submit your cutting-edge photon-based research to our new journal, Photon Science! Topics include Photonics, Energy, Life Science, Materials Science, Machine Learning & more. Submit your manuscript or learn more: https://t.co/nb6TG9x7Ba

“Direct observation of carbon dioxide adsorption and binding at the air/aqueous interface” is published in March issue of @PNASNexus. Great work by @MokhtarMrashwan . Wonderful collaboration with @NymanMay. @HESS_Argonne https://t.co/TyaRLcu0RU