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DOE OSTI2020

Mapping the unoccupied state dispersions in Ta 2 NiSe 5 with resonant inelastic x-ray scattering

The transition metal chalcogenide Ta 2 NiSe 5 undergoes a second-order phase transition at T c = 328 K involving a small lattice distortion. Below T c , a band gap at the center of its Brillouin zone increases up to about 0.35 eV. In this work, we study the electronic structure of Ta 2 NiSe 5 in its low-temperature semiconducting phase, using resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) at the Ni L 3 -edge. In addition to a weak fluorescence response, we observe a collection of intense Raman-like peaks that we attribute to electron-hole excitations. Using density functional theory calculations of its electronic band structure, we identify the main Raman-like peaks as interband transitions between valence and conduction bands. Further, by performing angle-dependent RIXS measurements, we uncover the dispersion of these electron-hole excitations that allows us to extract the low-energy boundary of the electron-hole continuum. From the dispersion of the valence band measured by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we derive the effective mass of the lowest unoccupied conduction band.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2024

Learnability Transitions in Monitored Quantum Dynamics via Eavesdropper’s Classical Shadows

Monitored quantum dynamics—unitary evolution interspersed with measurements—has recently emerged as a rich domain for phase structure in quantum many-body systems away from equilibrium. Here we study monitored dynamics from the point of view of an eavesdropper who has access to the classical measurement outcomes, but not to the quantum many-body system. We show that a measure of information flow from the quantum system to the classical measurement record—the —undergoes a phase transition in correspondence with the measurement-induced phase transition (MIPT). This transition determines the eavesdropper’s (in)ability to learn properties of an unknown initial quantum state of the system, given a complete classical description of the monitored dynamics and arbitrary classical computational resources. We make this learnability transition concrete by defining classical shadow protocols that the eavesdropper may apply to this problem, and show that the MIPT manifests as a transition in the sample complexity of various shadow-estimation tasks, which become harder in the low-measurement phase. We focus on three applications of interest: Pauli expectation values (where we find the MIPT appears as a point of optimal learnability for typical Pauli operators), many-body fidelity, and global charge in U ( 1 ) -symmetric dynamics. Our work unifies different manifestations of the MIPT under the umbrella of and gives this notion a general operational meaning via classical shadows. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

Physics↗
DOE OSTI2025

Modeling phase transformations in Mn-rich disordered rocksalt cathodes with machine-learning interatomic potentials

Mn-rich disordered rocksalt (DRX) cathode materials exhibit a phase transformation from a disordered to a partially disordered spinel-like structure (δ-phase) during electrochemical cycling. Here, in this computational study, we use charge-informed molecular dynamics with a fine-tuned CHGNet foundation potential to investigate the phase transformation in LixMn 0.8 Ti 0.1 O 1.9 F 0.1 . Our results indicate that transition metal migration occurs and reorders to form the spinel-like ordering in an FCC anion framework. The transformed structure contains a higher concentration of nontransition metal (0-TM) face-sharing channels, which are known to improve Li transport kinetics. Analysis of the Mn valence distribution suggests that the appearance of tetrahedral Mn 2+ is a consequence of spinel-like ordering, rather than the trigger for cation migration as previously suggested. Calculated equilibrium intercalation voltage profiles demonstrate that the δ-phase, unlike the ordered spinel, exhibits solid-solution signatures at low voltage. A higher Li capacity is obtained than in the DRX phase. This study provides atomic insights into solid-state phase transformation and its relation to experimental electrochemistry, highlighting the potential of machine-learning interatomic potentials for understanding complex oxide materials.

Zhong, Peichen [University of California, Berkeley↗
DOE OSTI2024

Stabilizing LiCoO 2 at 4.6 V by regulating anti-oxidative solvents

For LiCoO 2 (LCO) operating at high voltages (>4.5 V vs. Li/Li + ), the intensive side reactions between LCO and traditional ethylene carbonate (EC)-based electrolytes with LiPF 6 salts can produce plenty of corrosive species (such as HF and HPO 2 F 2 ), causing severe surface degradation. Herein, anti-oxidative fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and difluoroethylene carbonate (DFEC) were selected as co-solvents to reduce the generation of corrosive species. Besides, PF 6 − anions enrich the Helmholtz plane of the LCO/electrolyte interface and promote the formation of a robust cathode/electrolyte interphase (CEI) featuring LiF/Li x PO y F z /Li 3 PO 4 inorganics and P-containing organics under the synergy of fluorinated solvents, which significantly inhibits the catalysis of highly oxidative Co 4+ /O n− (0 < n < 2). Benefiting from the reduced corrosive species and reinforced CEI, the layered structure of the LCO surface is well preserved during long-term cycling, with a highly reversible O3/H1-3 phase transition. Consequently, a LCO||graphite pouch cell exhibits a remarkable capacity retention of 85.7% after 500 cycles in 3.0–4.55 V. Furthermore, this work provides a new insight into developing advanced functional electrolytes for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries.

Co/O loss↗
DOE OSTI2022

A two-component protein condensate of the EGFR cytoplasmic tail and Grb2 regulates Ras activation by SOS at the membrane

We reconstitute a phosphotyrosine-mediated protein condensation phase transition of the ~200 residue cytoplasmic tail of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the adaptor protein, Grb2, on a membrane surface. The phase transition depends on phosphorylation of the EGFR tail, which recruits Grb2, and crosslinking through a Grb2-Grb2 binding interface. The Grb2 Y160 residue plays a structurally critical role in the Grb2-Grb2 interaction, and phosphorylation or mutation of Y160 prevents EGFR:Grb2 condensation. By extending the reconstitution experiment to include the guanine nucleotide exchange factor, SOS, and its substrate Ras, we further find that the condensation state of the EGFR tail controls the ability of SOS, recruited via Grb2, to activate Ras. These results identify an EGFR:Grb2 protein condensation phase transition as a regulator of signal propagation from EGFR to the MAPK pathway.

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DOE OSTI2025

Scalable mechanochemical synthesis of high-quality Prussian blue analogues for high-energy and durable potassium-ion batteries

Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) are recognized as promising cathode materials for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), particularly the low-cost and high-energy K 2 Mn[Fe(CN) 6 ](KMnF). However, conventional solution-based synthesis inevitably introduces [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4− defects and lattice water while suffering low synthesis efficiency, unfavorable to the improvement of electrochemical performance and scalability. Here, in this work, we report a simple solvent-free mechanochemical strategy for the synthesis of a wide variety of K 2 M[Fe(CN) 6 ] (M = Mn, Mg, Ca, etc.) with negligible defects and water, and it is unprecedented to achieve kilogram-level products of high-quality KMnF within just 10 minutes. The as-prepared KMnF delivers a high energy density of 590 Wh kg −1 at 0.2 C and exhibits an astonishing stability over 10 000 cycles and rate ability up to 50 C in a potassium metal half-cell. Encouragingly, a high-areal-capacity pouch cell with 2.2 mAh cm −2 (16.5 mg cm −2 ) exhibits a capacity retention of 80.7% after 500 cycles. Furthermore, systematic in situ characterization reveals underlying mechanism insights into structure–performance relationships. Specifically, the fully coordinated Mn–N 6 octahedral configuration effectively suppresses Mn 3+ Jahn–Teller distortion, enabling reversible phase transitions under both high-voltage and long-term cycling conditions. In addition, minimal defects provide sufficient redox centers, while the continuous three-dimensional framework facilitates rapid K + diffusion kinetics. This work provides a new opportunity for the ultrafast, universal and scalable synthesis of high-quality PBAs, facilitating the practical application of PIBs while enabling precise structural and compositional design of novel PBAs.

Mechanochemical method↗
DOE OSTI2023

Theoretical and Experimental Advances in High-Pressure Behaviors of Nanoparticles

Using compressive mechanical forces, such as pressure, to induce crystallographic phase transitions and mesostructural changes while modulating material properties in nanoparticles (NPs) is a unique way to discover new phase behaviors, create novel nanostructures, and study emerging properties that are difficult to achieve under conventional conditions. In recent decades, NPs of a plethora of chemical compositions, sizes, shapes, surface ligands, and self-assembled mesostructures have been studied under pressure by in-situ scattering and/or spectroscopy techniques. As a result, the fundamental knowledge of pressure–structure–property relationships has been significantly improved, leading to a better understanding of the design guidelines for nanomaterial synthesis. In the present review, we discuss experimental progress in NP high-pressure research conducted primarily over roughly the past four years on semiconductor NPs, metal and metal oxide NPs, and perovskite NPs. We focus on the pressure-induced behaviors of NPs at both the atomic- and mesoscales, inorganic NP property changes upon compression, and the structural and property transitions of perovskite NPs under pressure. We further discuss in depth progress on molecular modeling, including simulations of ligand behavior, phase-change chalcogenides, layered transition metal dichalcogenides, boron nitride, and inorganic and hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites NPs. These models now provide both mechanistic explanations of experimental observations and predictive guidelines for future experimental design. Here, we conclude with a summary and our insights on future directions for exploration of nanomaterial phase transition, coupling, growth, and nanoelectronic and photonic properties.

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NASA NTRS2012

Spectroscopy of Exoplanet Atmospheres with the FINESSE Explorer

FINESSE (Fast INfrared Exoplanet Spectroscopic Survey Explorer) will provide uniquely detailed information on the growing number of newly discovered planets by characterizing their atmospheric composition and temperature structure. This NASA Explorer mission, selected for a competitive Phase A study, is unique in its breath and scope thanks to broad instantaneous spectroscopy from the optical to the mid-IR (0.7 - 5 micron), with a survey of exoplanets measured in a consistent, uniform way. For 200 transiting exoplanets ranging from Terrestrial to Jovians, FINESSE will measure the chemical composition and temperature structure of their atmospheres and trace changes over time with exoplanet longitude. The mission will do so by measuring the spectroscopic time series for a primary and secondary eclipse over the exoplanet orbital phase curve. With spectrophotometric precision being a key enabling aspect for combined light exoplanet characterization, FINESSE is designed to produce spectrophotometric precision of better than 100 parts-per-million per spectral channel without the need for decorrelation. The exceptional stability of FINESSE will even allow the mission to characterize non-transiting planets, potentially as part of FINESSE's Participating Scientist Program. In this paper, we discuss the flow down from the target availability to observations and scheduling to the analysis and calibration of the data and how it enables FINESSE to be the mission that will truly expand the new field of comparative exoplanetology.

chemical abundance↗
DOE OSTI2026

Superlattice reflection signatures of the insulator–metal transition in V 3 O 5 thin films

Nanoelectronic systems that are inspired by the brain are increasingly looking to insulator–metal transition (IMT) materials as they can mimic the response characteristics of neurons to temperature changes so that these can be used in robotic and computational applications. V 3 O 5 has an insulator–metal transition at ∼430 or ∼80 K higher than VO 2 and provides a unique high-temperature opportunity for these types of applications. Here, in this work, we track the structural evolution of V 3 O 5 thin films across the IMT through conventional selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) and four-dimensional scanning TEM (4D-STEM), correlated with temperature-dependent resistance measurements. SAED patterns show reversible evidence of superlattice reflections associated with the IMT—present below T IMT and absent above it—consistent with the accompanying drop in resistance. At room temperature, nanobeam electron diffraction patterns further reveal three local configurations: (i) type I regions with clean patterns lacking superlattice reflections and spot splitting; (ii) type II regions exhibiting rows of superlattice reflections and split spots indicative of crystallographic variants; and (iii) type III regions with negligible superlattice reflections but larger spot splitting suggestive of overlapping domains of insulating and conducting phases likely driven by local lattice distortions. Upon heating, the superlattice reflections disappear between 413 and 453 K, concurrent with the resistance drop at T IMT , consistent with the emergence of a conducting phase. The overall diffraction geometry remains essentially unchanged up to 573 K, implying that relative domain orientations persist through the transition. These observations reveal nanoscale structural heterogeneity in V 3 O 5 thin films across the IMT and inform operation in regimes where mixed-phase textures are expected. A plausible indexing framework rationalizing the observed geometries is presented in the Discussion section, alongside its limitations and alternative interpretations.

25 ENERGY STORAGE↗
DOE OSTI2020

Sodium tungstate-promoted CaMnO 3 as an effective, phase-transition redox catalyst for redox oxidative cracking of cyclohexane

Oxidative cracking, which combines catalytic oxidation and cracking reactions, represents a promising approach to reduce the energy and carbon intensities for light olefin production from naphtha. The need to co-feed gaseous oxygen with hydrocarbons, however, leads to significant CO x formation and safety concerns. The cost and energy consumption associated with air separation also affects its economic attractiveness. In this study, we investigated a redox oxidative cracking (ROC) scheme and evaluated perovskites (La 0.8 Sr 0.2 FeO 3 and CaMnO 3 ) and Na 2 WO 4 -promoted perovskite (La 0.8 Sr 0.2 FeO 3 @Na 2 WO 4 and CaMnO 3 @Na 2 WO 4 ) as the redox catalysts for ROC. CaMnO 3 @Na 2 WO 4 redox catalyst shows high activity, selectivity, and stability for light olefin production from cyclohexane. Operated under a redox oxidative cracking (ROC) scheme, CaMnO 3 @Na 2 WO 4 enhances the catalytic cracking of cyclohexane, while showing high selectivity towards hydrogen combustion with its built-in, active lattice oxygen. Over three-fold increase in olefin yield compared to thermal cracking and 35% yield increase compared to conventional O 2 -cofeed oxidative cracking were achieved. Low energy ion scattering (LEIS), X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy (XPS), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated a core-shell structure, where a molten Na 2 WO 4 layer covers the CaMnO 3 core. Na 2 WO 4 modifies the oxygen donation behavior of CaMnO 3 and provides a catalytically active surface for cyclohexane activation. In-situ XRD revealed that CaMnO 3 @Na 2 WO 4 exhibited excellent structural stability and regenerability. The transformation of Mn 4+ ↔ Mn 3+ ↔ Mn 2+ in CaMnO 3 , facilitated by reversible phase transition to (Ca/Mn)O solid solution, is responsible for the lattice oxygen donation and uptake during redox cycles. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements further confirmed that the oxygen species were transported through the molten Na 2 WO 4 layer to participate in ROC. These findings offer mechanistic insights to design effective redox catalysts for hydrocarbon valorization using the chemical looping strategy.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2022

Thermal Hysteresis and Ordering Behavior of Magnetic Skyrmion Lattices

The physics of phase transitions in two-dimensional (2D) systems underpins research in diverse fields including statistical mechanics, nanomagnetism, and soft condensed matter. However, many aspects of 2D phase transitions are still not well understood, including the effects of interparticle potential, polydispersity, and particle shape. Magnetic skyrmions are chiral spin-structure quasi-particles that form two-dimensional lattices. Here, in this study, we show, by real-space imaging using in situ cryo-Lorentz transmission electron microscopy coupled with machine learning image analysis, the ordering behavior of Néel skyrmion lattices in van der Waals Fe 3 GeTe 2 . We demonstrate a distinct change in the skyrmion size distribution during field-cooling, which leads to a loss of lattice order and an evolution of the skyrmion liquid phase. Remarkably, the lattice order is restored during field heating and demonstrates a thermal hysteresis. This behavior is explained by the skyrmion energy landscape and demonstrates the potential to control the lattice order in 2D phase transitions.

77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY↗
DOE OSTI2024

Is the Local Ion Density Sufficient to Drive NaCl Nucleation from the Melt and Aqueous Solution?

Even though nucleation is ubiquitous in different science and engineering problems, investigating nucleation is extremely difficult due to the complicated ranges of time and length scales involved. In this work, we simulate NaCl nucleation in both molten and aqueous environments using enhanced sampling of all-atom molecular dynamics with deep-learning-based estimation of reaction coordinates. By incorporating various structural order parameters and learning the reaction coordinate as a function thereof, we achieve significantly improved sampling relative to traditional ad hoc descriptions of what drives nucleation, particularly in an aqueous medium. Our results reveal a one-step nucleation mechanism in both environments, with reaction coordinate analysis highlighting the importance of local ion density in distinguishing solid and liquid states. However, although fluctuations in the local ion density are necessary to drive nucleation, they are not sufficient. Our analysis shows that near the transition states, descriptors such as enthalpy and local structure become crucial. Furthermore, our protocol proposed here enables robust nucleation analysis and phase sampling and could offer insights into nucleation mechanisms for generic small molecules in different environments.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2021

Lattice symmetry breaking transition and critical size limit for ferroic orders in nanophase BiFeO3

Finite size effects on the ferroic orders in BiFeO 3 are studied by atomic pair distribution function analysis and magnetic measurements. While bulk rhombohedral BiFeO 3 exhibits ferroelectricity and antiferromagnetism with a cycloidal magnetic moment arrangement leading to zero magnetization and weak magnetoelectric coupling, BiFeO 3 nanoparticles with a size smaller than the spin cycloid period of 62 nm preserve their polar rhombohedral structure and develop ferromagnetism, thus exhibiting coexisting polarization and nonzero magnetization that enhances the magnetoelectric coupling. When the nanoparticles become smaller than 17 nm, however, their crystal lattice expands and becomes nonpolar cubic. They also become superparamagnetic and thus simultaneously cease exhibiting both ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism. Our findings shed light on the interaction between the lattice structure and ferroic orders in nanophase perovskites and also provide a rare example of a lattice symmetry breaking phase transition that determines their critical size.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2024

Effect of low-temperature compression on superconductivity and crystal structure in strontium metal

The superconducting and structural properties of elemental strontium metal were investigated under pressures up to 60 GPa while maintaining cryogenic conditions during pressure application. Applying pressure at low temperatures reveals differences in superconducting and structural phases compared to previous reports obtained at room temperatures. Notably, the superconducting critical temperature exhibits a twofold increase under compression after cryogenic cooling within the pressure range of 35–42 GPa, compared to cryogenic cooling after room-temperature compression. Subsequently, the transition width becomes significantly sharper above 42 GPa. Low-temperature x-ray diffraction measurements under pressure reveal that this change corresponds to the Sr-III to Sr-IV transition, with no evidence of any metastable structure. Furthermore, the monoclinic Sr-IV structure was observed to remain stable to much higher pressures—at least up to 60 GPa, without the appearance of the incommensurate Sr-V phase present at room temperature. As a result, this implies that thermal activation energy plays an important role in overcoming the presence of a kinetic barrier to the Sr-V phase at room temperature.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2023

Real-space imaging of periodic nanotextures in thin films via phasing of diffraction data

New properties and exotic quantum phenomena can form due to periodic nanotextures, including Moire patterns, ferroic domains, and topologically protected magnetization and polarization textures. Despite the availability of powerful tools to characterize the atomic crystal structure, the visualization of nanoscale strain-modulated structural motifs remains challenging. Here, we develop nondestructive real-space imaging of periodic lattice distortions in thin epitaxial films and report an emergent periodic nanotexture in a Mott insulator. Specifically, we combine iterative phase retrieval with unsupervised machine learning to invert the diffuse scattering pattern from conventional X-ray reciprocal-space maps into real-space images of crystalline displacements. Our imaging in PbTiO 3 /SrTiO 3 superlattices exhibiting checkerboard strain modulation substantiates published phase-field model calculations. Furthermore, the imaging of biaxially strained Mott insulator Ca 2 RuO 4 reveals a strain-induced nanotexture comprised of nanometer-thin metallic-structure wires separated by nanometer-thin Mott-insulating-structure walls, as confirmed by cryogenic scanning transmission electron microscopy (cryo-STEM). The nanotexture in Ca 2 RuO 4 film is induced by the metal-to-insulator transition and has not been reported in bulk crystals. We expect the phasing of diffuse X-ray scattering from thin crystalline films in combination with cryo-STEM to open a powerful avenue for discovering, visualizing, and quantifying the periodic strain-modulated structures in quantum materials.

Science & Technology - Other Topics↗
DOE OSTI2024

Transition from an incommensurate spin density wave to a commensurate magnetic order in a triangular lattice compound Ho 2 PdAl 6 Ge 4

Rare-earth (RE) intermetallics on a triangular lattice are promising candidates for generating interesting magnetic phases due to the complex interplay between Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yoshida (RKKY) interaction and geometrical frustration. Here, in this work, we report the exotic magnetic structure of a layered compound Ho 2 PdAl 6 Ge 4 with triangular lanthanide nets. Magnetization and heat capacity measurements in zero magnetic field reveal two magnetic phase transitions at T N1 = 10.8 K and T N2 = 6.0 K. Neutron powder diffraction demonstrates a commensurate antiferromagnetic phase with k 1 = (0, 0, 1.5) below T N2 . With increasing temperature, another incommensurate vector appears and therefore, the magnetic structure of the intermediate state is identified as an unusual incommensurate spin density wave with two propagation vectors k 1 = (0, 0, 1.5) and k 2 = (0.0492, 0.0492, 1.5). The magnetic moments in the intermediate state rotate continuously and form an unusual S-shaped wave arrangement in the ab plane, sharing similarities with typical cycloid and helix magnetic orders. These results identify Ho 2 PdAl 6 Ge 4 as a candidate for exploring field-induced topological magnetic phases such as skyrmions, opening the way for further investigations on the family of RE 2 PdAl 6 Ge 4 materials.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2025

LDRD conclusion poster - Synthesizing Heterometallic Uranium Single Crystals to Understand the Influence of the Secondary Metals on Uranyl Axial Bond Strength

Understanding how transition metals influenced the chemistry of lanthanide and actinide (f-element) materials is critical for advancing separation technologies, materials design, and coordination chemistry. This project examined how incorporating first-row transition metals affected the structural and spectroscopic properties of f-element coordination polymers. In uranium(VI)-based systems synthesized with 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (PDC) ligands, single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy revealed that the presence of transition metals shortened the uranyl axial bond and induced a blue shift in its symmetric stretching vibration—evidence of increased bond strength. Electronic structure analysis, including Density of States (DOS) calculations using density functional theory (DFT), revealed altered orbital overlaps and highlighted the role of transition metal d-orbitals in modulating bonding. Raman modes were modeled using truncated structural fragments in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame, and although the predicted frequencies were lower than experimental values, they remained within expected ranges. In parallel, similar experiments with cerium (Ce) in the presence of cobalt (Co) and PDC demonstrated multi-step single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations—behavior not observed in the uranium systems. Initial products included light yellow, orange, and polycrystalline materials. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies, conducted in collaboration with the Colorado School of Mines, identified the yellow phase as monometallic Ce(PDC)2(H2O)2·4H2O and the orange phase as heterometallic Ce2Co(PDC)4(H2O)6. After standing in solution for one week, both phases fully transformed into a dark yellow crystalline phase, [Ce3(PDC)5(H2O)8].6(H2O). Remarkably, this transformation was reversible—disturbing the equilibrium by removing some crystals caused reversion to the initial Ce(PDC)2(H2O)2·4H2O phase, highlighting dynamic behavior. All three structures were previously unreported. Solid-state UV-visible and Raman spectroscopy further distinguished these phases, revealing ligand-to-metal charge transfer involving Ce and characteristic d–d transitions from Co(II). The precise mechanism driving these transformations remained unclear; however, pH-dependent experiments confirmed that the transformation did not occur when the pH decreased. Overall, the project demonstrated that transition metals could be employed to tune bonding interactions, structural dimensionality, and optical properties in f-element materials, establishing new pathways for designing functional heterometallic systems. The work resulted in several novel structural discoveries and fostered productive collaborations with the University of Notre Dame and the Colorado School of Mines.

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