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Shock to the system: Using electricity to find materials that can learn

Scientists used the Advanced Photon Source to watch a nonliving material mimic behavior associated with learning, paving the way for better artificial intelligence.
New machine-learning simulations reduce energy need for mask fabrics, other materials

Artificial intelligence breakthrough could cut energy costs in materials production.
Entrepreneurship program at Argonne National Laboratory opens applications for startups

Develop your clean energy or climate tech startup with the support of Argonne National Laboratory’s Chain Reaction Innovations program. Apply now, applications close at 5 p.m. CST, Nov. 30, 2022.
Thinnest ferroelectric material ever paves the way for new energy-efficient devices

Discovery of intriguing material behavior at small scales could reduce energy demands for computing.
Through thick and thin: X-rays track the behavior of soft materials

With a powerful X-ray beam technique, researchers explore what makes soft materials such as toothpaste and hair gel relax. The insights they’ve gained can aid in the design of new consumer products and nanotechnologies.
Scientists use machine learning to accelerate materials discovery

A new computational approach will improve understanding of different states of carbon and guide the search for materials yet to be discovered.
In-situ TEM of the Radiation Effects on Material Microstructures in IVEM-Tandem Facility: Overview and Recent Development

APS Scientific Computation Seminar
Argonne’s Pietro Papa Lopes named “Rising Star” by the American Chemical Society

The award recognizes early career investigators who are pushing the boundaries in foundational and applied materials research.
The inventors have developed a technique to substantially increase room temperature gamma radiation detection and yield ratio in these materials.

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This invention introduces a series of lithium-containing semiconductors for detecting thermalized neutrons.
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US Patent Application US17/252,776

Lithium-containing chalcophosphates for thermal neutron detection

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Invention

This invention introduces a series of lithium-containing semiconductors LiMP2Q6 (M = In, Bi, Sb, As, Al, Ga; Q = S, Se, Te) for detecting thermalized neutrons. Lithium may be enriched lithium-6 or natural lithium. The very high resistivity of this compound allows for large-area detector and higher applied voltage on the compound, allowing for increased efficiency and gamma-ray discrimination.

Benefits

This material has the capacity to detect thermal neutrons with improved sensitivity and selectivity (thermal neutrons versus gamma rays) over prior art.

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