Date/Time: Thu Nov 20 2025 at 14:00<br/><br/>Location: Auditorium/Remote<br/><br/>Speaker: Mike Zach (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)<br/><br/>Title: Stable Isotope Materials and Chemistry at Oak Ridge National Laboratory<br/><br/>Abstract: Chemistry, for many researchers, ends with distinguishing element from element. Stable isotopes, physically separated from one another, as further divisions of individual elements, extends the range of research possibilities. After the isotope separation process, these enriched isotopes are further purified chemically then stored in their most stable chemical form. Researchers worldwide who utilize isotopically enriched materials contact the National Isotope Development Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to obtain these materials in the desired chemical and physical form. Processing isotopes that span the periodic table requires many techniques and experience. Many of the Stable Isotope Materials and Chemistry (SIMC) group?s specialized technical service fabrications can be thought of as a precision custom manufacturing efforts with a total production volume of one unit.
Stable isotopes are important for industry, medicine, national security, and research. Isotopes are used as elemental tracers to determine complex reaction pathways, nuclear targets for the fundamentals of nuclear data, and precursors for medical radioisotopes used to diagnose and cure cancer.
<br/><br/>Coffee and tea available 15min before the colloquium - BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug)
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GAPS member meet with the speaker at 15:15 in the cafeteria.<br/><br/>______________________________<br/><br/>Detailed information available can be found at <a href='https://www.triumf.ca/research-program/lectures-conferences/upcoming-seminars-lectures'>https://www.triumf.ca/research-program/lectures-conferences/upcoming-seminars-lectures</a> <br/><br/>