Calcite is a mineral that holds great importance in many ways, from helping to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to impacting the development of more durable materials. However, defects in calcite can affect its ability to soak up harmful substances in the environment like heavy metals – https://bit.ly/45HPh3P With the help of high-resolution X-rays from the Advanced Photon Source, scientists were able to see internal nanoscale fragments, or defects, in calcite. This helped them to better understand how calcite is synthesized can dramatically alter the internal structure of mineral particles, which in turn affects the calcite’s reactivity. “Most people don’t have the tools to distinguish whether it’s perfect calcite or not. So, this result shows very clearly that just because it looks like calcite, it doesn’t mean it’s perfect calcite,” said Argonne Distinguished Fellow Paul Fenter, who was involved in this research.
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A DOE lab, we deliver science and tech solutions to energy, climate change, environmental, and nat. security challenges.
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Argonne National Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories for science and engineering research, employs 3,400 employees, including 1,400 scientists and engineers, three-quarters of whom hold doctoral degrees. Argonne's annual operating budget of around $1 billion supports upwards of 200 research projects. Since 1990, Argonne has worked with more than 600 companies and numerous federal agencies and other organizations. Argonne's mission is to apply a unique mix of world-class science, engineering and user facilities to deliver innovative research and technologies. We create new knowledge that addresses the most important scientific and societal needs of our nation. We actively seek opportunities to work with industry to transfer our technologies to the marketplace through licensing, joint research and many other collaborative relationships. Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. We are located on 1,500 acres (6.9 sq. km) in southwest DuPage County, Illinois 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Chicago. The site is completely encircled by the beautiful Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve.
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Meet five rising engineers and scientists who are using modern technology to study the next generation of nuclear reactors and improve the existing 93 reactors that generate half of the nation’s carbon-free electricity. Learn how their work can transform the American nuclear industry - https://bit.ly/3L4FKdr
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Strong winds, high temperatures, and dry conditions led to the wildfire that devastated Lahaina, Hawaii last year. Researchers from Northwestern University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Argonne are using a specialized AI-enabled sensor called a Sage node to process camera images to identify wildfire smoke within seconds – https://bit.ly/3L083tL This collaborative project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will gather climate and pollutant data to aid clean-up activities in Lahaina and provide data to guide recovery planning.
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Discover how Argonne's Passive Natural Convection Shutdown Heat Removal Test Facility (NSTF) is enhancing reactor safety. This facility allows researchers to study how nuclear reactors can cool themselves without external power or human intervention, crucial for the next generation of reactors - https://bit.ly/45RHrVo
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This is so awesome! Congratulations to Argonne's Paul K. Kearns and Chain Reaction Innovations' Dick Co! Great to be among true innovators.
Dick Co and I were honored to represent Argonne and Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) at today's ringing of the Nasdaq Opening Bell alongside the other winners of the 2023 Chicago Innovation Awards. CRI, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) node at Argonne, was selected last year for its significant contributions to the Chicago innovation ecosystem. Dick and I joined the Nasdaq Chairman at 9:30 am ET to ring the Opening Bell on national TV, an apt symbol that Argonne’s science - and U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science investment in our core capabilities and scientific user facilities is making a positive impact!
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Argonne Director Paul K. Kearns and Chain Reaction Innovations' Dick Co join other 2023 Chicago Innovation Awards winners for the ringing of the Nasdaq Opening Bell tomorrow morning at 9:30am ET (8:30am CT). Watch live - https://lnkd.in/eJz78vY
🎉 Exciting News Alert! 🎉 ✨ Chicago Innovation is gearing up to ring the Nasdaq Bell tomorrow at 8:30am CT! Even more thrilling, the 2023 Chicago Innovation Awards winner will be the one ringing the bell! Join us live as we mark this incredible milestone. Watch the livestream here: https://ow.ly/fo7e50SxmiE Stay tuned for highlights! Nasdaq Argonne National Laboratory Canadian Consulate General Chicago:Blend Code Your Dreams Comcast Business Dell Technologies Dion's Chicago Dream Concourse Global, a part of EAB Aetna, a CVS Health Company Ice Miller LLP Intellihot Inc. Jellyvision Lessen LUDEX Molex McCann Partners project44 Serafin & Associates, Inc. Solésence Vedder Price Wells Fargo Advisors The Planting Hope Company Inc. STIGMA Mavely ICNC VOCEL #ChicagoInnovation #NasdaqBellRing #InnovationCelebration #2023Winner #LiveStreaming #MarkYourCalendar
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Are you an innovator with big ideas for advancing clean energy, sustainability, or other exciting initiatives? Are you interested in working alongside the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s national labs? Apply for the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) #OpenVoucherCall - https://bit.ly/4cFdwSC Selected applicants could receive $100,000 worth of assistance and expertise from a national lab—including Argonne! Join an informational webinar on July 18 to learn more about eligibility, submission requirements, and the eight national labs that are offering expertise to winners. Register today - https://bit.ly/4cFdwSC
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Scientists at Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago and Argonne use a new technique to overcome perceived limitation of membranes with pores of consistent size - https://bit.ly/45BbVeb Researchers previously believed that there was a limit to the sharpness of the separations that they could achieve at the nanoscale due to a phenomenon called “hindered transport.” Seth Darling, head of the Advanced Materials for Energy Water Systems (AMEWS) Center at Argonne and his colleagues uncovered a dynamic that could only be revealed by studying isoporous membranes, giving hope for surmounting hindered transport limitations.
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“I think it is important to show aspiring female scientists that it is possible to have a family and a scientific career,” said Jessica Durham Macholz, principal materials scientist at Argonne. Learn more about Macholz's experience of starting a family while pursuing a successful #STEM career and the importance of having supportive mentors - https://bit.ly/3xHEGsS
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Summer school never looked so cool! 😎 Argonne researchers assisted with ARM User Facility's 5th summer school in May. Twenty-three students and 12 instructors from around the world gathered in Cleveland, Ohio to discuss open science in ARM. Learn more about their experience - bit.ly/3za5SRt
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