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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
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Kaibab
Session Chair:
Cynthia A. Adkins
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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High-Porosity Silicon Carbide-Boron Carbide Burnable Absorber Pellets
3:15–3:35PM MST
Raymond A. Cutler (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.), Kurt A. Terrani (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.)
Paper
Fuel Performance Modeling Improvements for Metal Fuels in FAST
3:35–3:55PM MST
Dylan F. Wray (PNNL), Kenneth J. Geelhood (PNNL)
Review of Accelerated Fuel Test Plan for the Fast Modular Reactor
3:55–4:15PM MST
Hangbok Choi (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), Oscar Gutierrez (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), John Bolin (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), Christina Back (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), Ron Faibish (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems)
Proposed NIST Neutron Source User Facility
4:15–4:35PM MST
Jeremy C. Cook (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Hubert E. King (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Charles F. Majkrzak (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Dagistan Sahin (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Joy S. Shen (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Osman S. Celikten (NIST Center for Neutron Research), David Diamond (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Robert E. Williams (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Thomas H. Newton (NIST Center for Neutron Research)