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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
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 MSTD
Monday, June 8, 2020|3:30–5:15PM EDT|7
Session Chair:
J. Rory Kennedy (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Staff Producer:
Paul LaTour (American Nuclear Society)
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The Effect of Coordination Numbers in Molten Salt Thermodynamic Models
Matthew S. Christian (Univ. of South Carolina), Johnathon C. Ard (Univ. of South Carolina), Theodore M. Besmann (Univ. of South Carolina)
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Sound Propagation Characteristic of Phononic Crystals Pipeline with Periodic Vibration Isolation Mass
Qingna Zeng (Nuclear Power Institute of China), Donghui Wang (Nuclear Power Institute of China), Fenggang Zang (Nuclear Power Institute of China), Yixiong Zhang (Nuclear Power Institute of China), Xiaozhou Jiang (Nuclear Power Institute of China)
NSUF RAD-AFM: Nanoscale Material Property Measurements of Radioactive Materials
Shawn Riechers (PNNL), Andy Casella (PNNL), Dave Senor (PNNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL)