@Heavy_Elements

Actinide and Lanthanide Chemistry & World’s Okayest Pilot

Joined January 2024
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Logging some actual instrument time!
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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…

Accessibility and Reactivity of Pentavalent Plutonium under Alkaline Conditions

Abstract. Plutonium exhibits a particularly complex and rich aqueous chemistry due to a dynamic redox equilibrium that can result in the coexistence of fou

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Argonne National Lab@argonneFeb 4
Argonne scientists used AI and robotics to run 6,000+ battery experiments in five months, uncovering a molecular barrier that limits organic redox flow battery stability and pointing to more scalable energy storage - bit.ly/3YAnrUv
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Lunch in Janesville WI. N6163F
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Central Illinois in December. DPA to BMI.
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Chased down by clouds yesterday and had to Uber home from KLOT. Good to be back in the air.
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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…

Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the [NpVIO2]2+ Unit and a...

Abstract. Despite decades of actinyl chemistry, genuinely bent actinyl structures remain rare beyond uranium. We report the first crystallographic characte

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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…

Reactions of Studtite UO4·4H2O in Alkali Hydroxides: Isolation of Single-Crystal Uranate Phases...

Abstract. Uranyl peroxide complexes, particularly studtite (UO4·4H2O), are important phases within the nuclear fuel cycle, forming through radiolysis-induc

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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…

Extracted Water Induces Concentration Fluctuations in Model Ternary Liquid–Liquid Extraction System

Abstract. Organic phase aggregation and phase splitting are two important (and connected) phenomena in liquid–liquid extraction of metal ions. Previously,

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HESS Group@HESS_Argonne5 Sep 2025
It's on the cover too!
Richard Wilson@Heavy_Elements4 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…

Reactions of Studtite UO4·4H2O in Alkali Hydroxides: Isolation of Single-Crystal Uranate Phases...

Abstract. Uranyl peroxide complexes, particularly studtite (UO4·4H2O), are important phases within the nuclear fuel cycle, forming through radiolysis-induc

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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…

Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the [NpVIO2]2+ Unit and a...

Abstract. Despite decades of actinyl chemistry, genuinely bent actinyl structures remain rare beyond uranium. We report the first crystallographic characte

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The coveted thimbleberry of the Upper Peninsula.
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Of course it works and now we all take a week off!?! @EmilyMikeska @KravchukChem
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Taking a closer look at some chemistry…or micromanaging 🤷‍♂️@KravchukChem and @EmilyMikeska
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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 - anl.gov/rerc30 #RERC30
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HESS Group@HESS_Argonne7 Feb 2025
Registration is officially open for the 30th Rare Earth Research Conference held at Argonne National Laboratory, June 15th-19th, 2025! Visit our website for more information: anl.gov/rerc30
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PCET is straight up ✨ magic✨! @EmilyMikeska isolated two unconventional polynuclear complexes of Np featuring mono-µ2-oxo motifs accessed by proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactivity | Chemistry A European Journal doi.org/10.1002/chem.2024029…
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Stoichiometric Lanthanide Compounds with Diglycolamides: A Synthetic Approach toward Understanding Rare-Earth Speciation in Solution | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… @KravchukChem @HESS_Argonne

Stoichiometric Lanthanide Compounds with Diglycolamides: A Synthetic Approach toward Understanding...

Abstract. A fundamental understanding of coordination chemistry across the lanthanide series is essential for explaining the chemical behavior of rare-eart

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HESS Group@HESS_Argonne4 Nov 2024
Redox chemistry of high-valent transuranic elements in non-aqueous media has received far less attention than it deserves. Our latest study on electrochemistry of Np(VI)/Np(V) in organic media is out now in @DaltonTrans | pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Arti…
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