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Argonne Leadership Computing Facility delivers new understanding of magnetic fusion plasma confinement devices that could have far-reaching implications for the nation’s energy security

Argonne Laboratory Director Paul Kearns speaking at First Look@Argonne.

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Argonne launches First Look@Argonne: A minorities STEM conference

Argonne’s launch of First Look@Argonne helps minority undergrads learn how to apply for internships.

STEM Outreach, Undergraduate Programs, Undergraduate Employment Opportunities

Looking into the hard X-ray nanoprobe synchrotron chamber while measuring a response of an individual cuprous oxide particle to the exposure of carbon dioxide, water and light. (Image by Tijana Rajh / Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Scientists devise catalyst that uses light to turn carbon dioxide to fuel

Researchers find new way to convert carbon dioxide into a usable fuel source.

Chemical Engineering, Catalysis, Energy Technology and Storage

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Argonne collaboration shows benefits of better corn residue management strategies

Sustainable corn stover removal can maintain soil carbon stock, according a new Argonne-led study.

Environmental and Earth Science, Climate Science, Land Management

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Argonne chemist receives Royal Society of Chemistry medal

Stephen Klippenstein to receive the 2020 Polanyi Medal

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An electron incident on a Weyl semimetal from a normal metal is transmitted into specific states in the Weyl semimetal along with a reflection that conserves momentum, energy, and spin. A net spin current with no net flow of electrons can give rise to a charge current in the Weyl semimetal.

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Scientists find new way to identify, manipulate topological metals for spintronics

Scientists pioneer technique for working with topological materials

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Supercomputing With Aurora, NoLoad And Pure Competition

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Argonne applies machine learning to cybersecurity threats

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New analytical methods help researchers peek inside energy devices

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Analytical Chemist Yifen Tsai prepares a sample for analysis on the high-resolution ICP-Mass Spectrometer.

Correcting nonlinearity and mass-bias in measurements by ICP quadrupole mass spectrometry

Argonne scientists have demonstrated a technique that can improve the relative standard deviation in the measurement of inorganic isotopes by ICP-QMS by an order of magnitude or more.

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MOFs for Methane Manipulation

Researchers using the Advanced Photon Source have found a way to “activate” methane so that it can be converted into products like liquid fuels, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, and much more.

Analytical Chemistry, X-Ray Science and Technology

(Left) Electrons transiting the 80 mm long metamaterial structure generate high power microwaves. (Right) Photo of the beam line at the ANL Wakefield Test Accelerator

Metamaterials for next-generation accelerators

An experiment at the Argonne Wakefield Accelerator demonstrates the potential of a novel metamaterial structure to yield higher accelerating gradients than current particle accelerator technology provides.

Accelerator Physics, Physics

Unique spectral response in a mechanical device

Using a single actuation signal, a frequency comb is generated in a micromechanical resonator from two vibrational modes, flexural and torsional, whose interactions are responsible for the unique response.

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