====== Nuclear Science Seminar Speaker Schedule Sign Up ======

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**Speaker** = [[https://www.psi.ch/en/lrc/people/patrick-julian-steinegger|Prof. Dr. Patrick Julian Steinegger]] of the [[https://www.psi.ch/en/nes|PSI Center for Nuclear Engineering and Science (Switzerland)]] 

**Host** = Kathi Domnanich [[domnanic@frib.msu.edu]]

**When** = 2026-01-21 Wednesday

**Where** = FRIB 1300 

Please feel free to sign up below, but note that some slots may need to be re-assigned to accommodate those with a specific need to meet the speaker. If this happens, the Admin or Speaker Host will reach out to you via email.

**Monday, January 19, 2026**
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===== Context =====

**Title** = Gone in 60 milliseconds – Chemistry Experiments with (Super)heavy Elements

**Abstract**
<blockquote>Chemically characterizing superheavy elements (Z > 103) helps us understand how relativistic effects shape the chemistry of the (superheavy) members of the periodic table. As there is no evidence for their existence in nature, short-lived radioisotopes of these exotic elements must be produced one atom at a time using intense heavy-ion beams from large accelerators directed onto heavy actinide targets. The recoiling nuclear reaction products emerge with translational energies of several tens of MeV - far beyond what chemists would normally consider “useful.” But how can one perform a chemistry experiment under such unusual conditions, and what chemical information can be extracted? This talk will first introduce the basic principles of gas-phase chemistry experiments with superheavy elements. It will then highlight selected case studies, focusing on moscovium (Mc, Z = 115) and nihonium (Nh, Z = 113) as well as livermorium (Lv, Z = 116). Finally, we will explore how these fundamental experiments connect to more applied topics, including their relevance to Generation IV nuclear reactor concepts.</blockquote>

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