July 11-12, 2019

July 11-12, 2019 Topics: Office of Basic Energy Sciences Update; National Academies “A Research Agenda for a New Era in Separations Science” Report Presentation; Introduction to the Plastic Issue and the Role of Recycling & Upcycling; Chemical Upcycling of Polymer Roundtable Update; National Academies “Sexual Harassment of Women” Study Presentation; Exascale Computing Project Update; Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee Exascale Computing Project Subcommittee Update; Spallation Neutron Source/Proton Power Upgrade/Second Target Station Update; Neutron Subcommittee Update and Discussion; Basic Research Needs for Manufacturing Workshop Update; Liquid Solar Fuels Roundtable Update; Scientific User Facilities Committee of Visitors Report; News from the Office of Science; National Academies “Gaseous Carbon Waste Streams Utilization” Report Presentation
1) Office of Basic Energy Sciences Update	Harriet Kung, Director Office of Basic Energy Sciences	pdf
2) National Academies “A Research Agenda for a New Era in Separations Science” Report Presentation	Joan Brennecke University of Texas	pdf
3) Introduction to the Plastic Issue and the Role of Recycling & Upcycling	Jill Martin, DOW	pdf
4)Chemical Upcycling of Polymer Roundtable Update	Phil Britt, ORNL	pdf
5) National Academies “Sexual Harassment of Women” Study Presentation	Irene Ngun National Academies	pdf
6) Exascale Computing Project Update	Lori Diachin Lawrence Livermore National Lab	pdf
7) Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee Exascale Computing Project Subcommittee Update	Roscoe Giles Boston University	pdf
8) Spallation Neutron Source/Proton Power Upgrade/Second Target Station Update	Paul Langan Oak Ridge National Lab	pdf
9) Neutron Subcommittee Update and Discussion	Marc Kastner	pdf
10) Basic Research Needs for Manufacturing Workshop Update	Linda Horton, Director, Materials Sciences & Engineering Division	pdf
11) Liquid Solar Fuels Roundtable Update	Bruce Garrett, Director, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, & Biosciences Division	pdf
12) Scientific User Facilities Committee of Visitors Report	Tony Rollett Carnegie Mellon University	pdf
13) News from the Office of Science	Chris Fall, Director Office of Science	pdf
14) National Academies “Gaseous Carbon Waste Streams Utilization” Report Presentation	Nilay Hazari Yale University	pdf

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Depiction of the newly discovered magnetic order of nickel spins (arrows) in nickel monosilicide as revealed by neutron diffraction (background) for the two sites of nickel (spheres).

A Surprising Discovery: Magnetism in a Common Material for Microelectronics

For the first time, researchers discovered magnetic order at high temperature in a metal widely used by the electronics industry.

Infrared laser light (red beam) illuminates the surface of ZrSiSe and mixes with electron oscillations enabled by an atomic force microscope (silver cone), propagating light as ray-like structures that guide the light through the interior (blue zig-zag).

What If Metals Could Conduct Light?

In the unusual world of quantum materials, metals can guide light in their interiors instead of merely reflecting it.

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