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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|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Tuesday, June 9, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EDT|2
Session Chair:
Milos Atz (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Alisha A. Kasam-Griffith (ANL)
Session Organizer:
Track Organizer:
Timothy M. Crook (MCR)
Staff Producer:
Eileen Cullen (American Nuclear Society)
Experts across many disciplines face challenges in communicating with the public about issues of safety and risk. Particularly in the arena of nuclear technologies, technical complexity and widespread misinformation can increase the barriers to effective communication. In this panel session, nuclear professionals will discuss their strategies for facilitating clear, informative, and honest conversations with non-experts about safety and risk in nuclear, and about the positive role of nuclear technologies in our communities.
Matt Bucknor
ANL
Heather Hoff
Mothers For Nuclear
Monica Trauzzi
Nuclear Energy Institute
Katie Mummah
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nick Touran
What is Nuclear, LLC
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