Ahmet Uysal

Separations, liquid surfaces/interfaces, graphene, soft matter, heavy elements, rare earths, and general science issues. Opinions are my own.

[Ahmet Uysal @FloatingScience]

“Aqueous interfaces in chemical separations” is now online in @ACS_Langmuir. Challenges, opportunities & need for cross-disciplinary communication laid out.

Deeply appreciate @OzgeHeinz’s invitation for this perspective.

Funding: @doescience

https://t.co/zqT8Ao93rT

[Argonne National Lab @argonne]

Tackling today’s toughest challenges in chemistry and materials science demands a new approach to research. Meet Argonne’s RAPID-200, where robotics, AI and advanced tools are accelerating discovery in energy storage, quantum, and beyond.

Learn more - https://t.co/ZIt0fmJGhy

[T_Forbes Research Group UIowa @t_uiowa]

Shout out to Ecem for a fantastic 3-month seminar presentation yesterday on “Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rare Earth Compounds and Their Application in Reactivity-Driven Separations”!

[Argonne National Lab @argonne]

As a chemist and group leader in Argonne’s Materials Science division, Rajeev Surendran Assary is applying artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of advanced energy materials - https://t.co/0K2KuYjzvh

[Ruiyu Wang (王瑞雨） @ruiyuwangmd]

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[Physical Review Letters @PhysRevLett]

For high-concentration cornstarch and water mixtures, the impact dynamics are liquidlike at short times but become solidlike at later times
Letter: https://t.co/LPuic4nX9j
Synopsis: https://t.co/6tOWa9L67h

[Argonne National Lab @argonne]

Argonne's Ilke Arslan was named a 2026 @Materials_MRS Fellow for her contributions to materials research. An expert in ultrafast electron microscopy, she studies materials on nanosecond timescales, supporting advances in microelectronics, quantum & more - https://t.co/nCsgqbRc8A

[Krupa Ramasesha @KRamasesha]

Our Featured Article is now on the cover of @JPhysChem A @ACSPublications. Check out our #MyACSCover, and read our article on pressure-tuned ultrafast vibrational dynamics in molecular materials at https://t.co/V3hgREaeh2

[Argonne National Lab @argonne]

From heavy element chemistry to legacy waste cleanup, Julia Neumann is driving real-world advances that support safer nuclear energy - https://t.co/vk3q8AygXj

#WeAreArgonne

[Richard Wilson @Heavy_Elements]

Actinides in alkaline solution keep showing us new chemistry!

Accessibility and Reactivity of Pentavalent Plutonium under Alkaline Conditions | Journal of the American Chemical Society https://t.co/LlMp5TRwsb

[HESS Group @HESS_Argonne]

Understanding solution speciation of uranyl is critical for advancing chemical separations and sensing. In our latest work, we showed that N(CH₃)₄⁺ enhances uranyl–nitrate complexation, forming higher-order complexes vs. Na⁺/Li⁺/NH₄⁺ | RSC Advances https://t.co/3iWTx2ffH7

[J. Am. Chem. Soc. @J_A_C_S]

On the cover of this week's issue: "Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the [NpVIO2]2+ Unit and a Reduced Pu(V) Species"

Read it here 🔗 https://t.co/LSDXhhr5Rc

[National Academies @theNASEM]

As demand for #minerals continues to rise, the @USGS's Mineral Resources Program (MRP) will be increasingly relied upon to help guide decision-makers.

Read our new report on the MRP and how it can be utilized to help meet U.S. mineral resource needs: https://t.co/uNxGmLWVfN

[HESS Group @HESS_Argonne]

We used small-angle X-ray scattering and molecular dynamics simulations to investigate organic phase structural changes upon contact with water in a model ternary system of water/alkane/extractant | The Journal of Physical Chemistry B https://t.co/b92x3x2zMR

[HESS Group @HESS_Argonne]

Here at Argonne, we synthesize compounds both down the alkali metal group and across the actinide period. Check out a comprehensive series of alkali tris(acetato)actinyl(VI) (U, Np, Pu) compounds | European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry https://t.co/xGsbljG2OA

[HESS Group @HESS_Argonne]

A comprehensive study on uranyl luminescence quenching by various alkali metal and quaternary ammonium cations was investigated and is available now at Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics https://t.co/mAO9YsM0d8

[Chemistry Europe @ChemEurope]

#ChemPhysChem Using synchrotron X-rays & sum frequency generation spectroscopy, @HESS_Argonne group demonstrate how trivalent rare earths enhance surface deprotonation and drive interfacial water ordering, with insights into REE separations #openaccess 🔓 https://t.co/yrlX0wdW6W

[Richard Wilson @Heavy_Elements]

Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the [NpVIO2]2+ Unit and a Reduced Pu(V) Species | Journal of the American Chemical Society https://t.co/vOC7vblG59

[Richard Wilson @Heavy_Elements]

Reactions of Studtite UO4·4H2O in Alkali Hydroxides: Isolation of Single-Crystal Uranate Phases under Mild Hydrothermal Conditions | Crystal Growth & Design https://t.co/PwJx8Kla4s

[J. Am. Chem. Soc. @J_A_C_S]

Sub-nanometer Confinement Suppresses Autoionization of Water | Journal of the American Chemical Society @UCSD @scrippsresearch @PaesaniLab https://t.co/DCIo0TuEIu

[Ahmet Uysal @FloatingScience]

When his X-ray vision is not enough, Superman knows that he can rely on @advancedphoton