About this Symposium |
| Meeting |
2027 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Seaborg Institutes: Emerging Topics in Actinide Science
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| Sponsorship |
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| Organizer(s) |
J. Rory Kennedy, Idaho National Laboratory
Mary O'Brien, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Rodney J. McCabe, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Karah Knope, Georgetown University
Sabin Regmi, Idaho National Laboratory
Matthew J. Olszta, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Nicholas Fassino, OKLO, Inc. |
| Scope |
The consortium of Seaborg Institutes within the U.S. DOE national laboratory system has the common purpose of advancing the study of actinide science for nuclear research and stimulating the development of early career professionals. Advancing our understanding of the basic science of the actinide elements and their compounds is the primary goal of the Seaborg Institutes. The topical areas include, but are not limited to, fundamental actinide physics and chemistry directed at understanding f-electron behavior, fabrication and engineering of metallic actinides, nuclear fuel cycle and actinide separation science, nuclear forensics, and actinide radiochemistry.
This symposium will feature emerging topics in actinide research with a focus on the materials science and physics of actinide systems by highlighting recent discoveries and advances from the international community on actinide research relevant to the Seaborg Institutes.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
• Fundamental chemistry and physics of the actinides and actinide systems.
• Fabrication and engineering of metallic actinides.
• Materials science of actinide bearing materials.
• Advanced characterization of actinide metals and alloys.
• Magnetic and electronic properties of actinides and actinide materials, including fundamentals of f-electron interactions and quantum phenomena (theory and experiments).
• Preparation and purification of actinide elements and compounds
• Forensic identification and detection of actinide species
• New actinide materials and their applications
This symposium will not include work focused on fuel performance, qualification, or irradiation testing. Submissions focused on those topics should be submitted to ‘Advances in Understanding Nuclear Fuel and Cladding Behavior and Performance for Extreme Environments |
| Abstracts Due |
07/01/2026 |
| Proceedings Plan |
Undecided |