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August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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INL reports findings on unusual quantum behavior of plutonium
Scientists at Idaho National Laboratory have discovered that plutonium hexaboride (PuB6) displays a type of unusual quantum property called a topological Kondo insulating state. Materials with this property are neither typical electricity conductors nor regular insulators. Rather, they have exterior surfaces that strongly conduct electricity and interiors that block electricity.
Technical Session|Sponsored by DESD
Wednesday, June 10, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EDT|2
Session Chair:
Mark Campagna (Individual)
Session Organizer:
James J. Byrne (Individual)
Staff Producer:
Daniel Goldberg (American Nuclear Society)
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Hydrogen Economy in Champaign-Urbana, IL
Roberto E. Fairhurst Agosta (UIUC), Samuel G. Dotson (UIUC), Kathryn D. Huff (UIUC), Johnny Cison (ANS)
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Mercury Remediation Process Optimization for Clayey Soil
Michael Smith (UNC), Sven Bader (Orano), Thomas Koch (UNC), Arthur Niemoller (Orano)
