Separation of Tellurium from Metal Chalcogenides Through Mild Anhydrous Chlorination
Congratulations to Madeleine Uible, Dr. Jerod Keiser, and Prof. Suzanne Bart from Purdue University on their most recent publication, titled, "Separation of Tellurium from Metal Chalcogenides Through Mild Anhydrous Chlorination". The separation of tellurium from...
2022 Anders Gustaf Ekeberg Tantalum Prize goes to CSSM Team!
Congratulations to the team of Dr. Alexander Weberg, Dr. Thibault Cheisson, Christian Uruburo, Dr. Ekaterina Lapsheva, Dr. Pragati Pandey, Dr. Mike Gau, Dr. Pat Carroll, and Prof. Eric Schelter from the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Subhajyoti Chaudhuri and Prof....
Soil Shop Helps Philadelphia-Local Community to Assess Hazards in Yard and Garden Soil
In a neighborhood in Philadelphia, members of the CSSM, in collaboration with our partners at The Franklin Institute, participated in a community outreach event, Soil Shop, to help people learn about the hazards of lead in soil, as well as how to mitigate it. Building...
Manuscript for K-12 Teachers Published through Expansive CSSM Collaboration!
On September 8, 2022, a manuscript titled, "Interdisciplinary Gamified Teaching of Critical Metals" was published in the peer-reviewed online medium called The Scholarly Teacher. The manuscript is a result of collaborative efforts of Maxwell Furigay (Penn), Nikhil...
Sustainability Ambassadors 2022!
Thank you to everyone who came to our final Sustainability Ambassadors Program, SA 2022! Our topics ranged from the impact of the Ukraine War on critical metal supply to rare earths to separations in ionic liquid media to networking and impostor syndrome! Check...
Trans in STEM: Pursuing a Feminist Approach to Allyship and Research
Please join us in honoring Pride Month in June, as we host "Trans in STEM: Pursuing a Feminist Approach to Allyship and Research", presented by Dr. Irving Rettig, Reed College on Monday, June 13 at 12 PM EDT. Abstract: What occurs at the intersection of gender...
“Critical Metals: The Chemistry of Light” online exhibit is launched!
We are pleased to announce the official launch of a Google Arts & Culture online exhibit, titled "Critical Metals: The Chemistry of Light", part 1 of 2 online exhibits planned about the role of critical metals in human history and technology development. The...
New manuscript, titled “Tantalum, Easy as Pi: Understanding Differences in Metal-Imido Bonding Towards Improving Ta/Nb Separations”!
Congratulations to Alex Weberg, Subha Chaudhuri, and Christian Uruburo and colleagues in the Schatz and Schelter groups on their newest paper, titled "Tantalum, Easy as Pi: Understanding Differences in Metal-Imido Bonding Towards Improving Ta/Nb Separations"! In this...
Congratulations to CSSM students, Maxwell Furigay and Sean Deresh, on their Energy Week poster presentation!
We are so proud of CSSM graduate student, Maxwell Furigay, and undergraduate student, Sean Deresh, from the Schelter group, as they present their recent work on Ta/Nb separations at a poster session at the University of Pennsylvania honoring Energy Week on Monday,...
Over 100 children experimented with separations science in a K-5 STEAM Night!
Working with an evening STEAM night event at an elementary school, CSSM members shared their excitement and experience with separations with over 100 children on Monday, March 28, 2022. The children made use of a simplified version of our outreach kits and had the...