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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Team brings quantum computing into FLiBe chemistry calculations
Researchers have reported using a combination of quantum and classical computing to calculate chemistry connected to tritium speciation in a FLiBe—lithium fluoride and beryllium fluoride—molten salt blanket, demonstrating a promising direction for unlocking tritium breeding in fusion machines.
Technical Session|Coordination Chemistry
Monday, September 9, 2024|3:00–3:50PM EDT|Colonial Ballroom
Session Chair:
Rachael Fara (SRNL)
Alternate Chair:
Kiel S. Holliday
Session Organizer:
Jason R. Jeffries
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Fundamental Interactions Between Plutonium and Gallium and Their Chlorides
3:00–3:30PM EDT
Stephanie Carpenter (LANL), Bonnie Klamm (LANL), Taylor Fetrow (LANL), Nickolas Anderson (LANL), Aaron Tondreau (LANL)
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Preparation of Neptunyl and Plutonyl Acetates to Access Non-Aqueous Transuranium Coordination Chemistry
3:30–3:50PM EDT
Emily Mikeska (ANL), Richard Wilson (ANL), James Blakemore (Univ. Kansas)
