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5 JULY 2022

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LLNL Researchers Chart Progress in Architected Materials That Respond to External Stimuli

Recent advances in preprogrammed architected materials could enable new functions that can evolve in response to their environments or external stimuli, according to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers. In a paper published by Nature Reviews Materials, LLNL researchers provide an overview of the progress made in responsive architected materials that can morph into a particular shape and exhibit…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Reaction of Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion (RSDL) With Nerve Agents Sarin (GB) and Soman (GD) and Forming Degradation Products

Reactive skin decontamination liquid (RSDL) is shown to decontaminate several chemical warfare agents. The process by which RSDL neutralizes is not fully understood. A literature search was performed to determine if any test data exist for the decontamination of nerve agents sarin and soman and the production of hydrolysis products, such as isopropyl methylphosphonate, pinacolyl methylphosphonate, and methyl phosphonate, or any other reaction products identified….

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Master State Awareness Estimator (MSE) for Cyber-Physical Substation Protection

Hosted by: Craig Rieger, Ph.D., PE,

July 13, 2022 12:00 pm

Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Homeland: Constraints and Emerging Solutions

Hosted by: John Clements

August 18, 2022 12:00 pm
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Master State Awareness Estimator (MSE) for Cyber-Physical Substation Protection

Hosted by: Craig Rieger, Ph.D., PE,

July 13, 2022 12:00 pm

Idaho National Laboratory performed research and development efforts associated with the first primary recommendation from a U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity workshop—the MSE. This agent serves as an independent, authoritative, protective software module/device for every zone of protection in its area of influence, monitoring the communications and power systems’ protective relays for anomalous…

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Voice From the Community

Qingwang (Kevin) Yuan (1)
Dr. Qingwang (Kevin) Yuan

Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University

Dr. Qingwang (Kevin) Yuan is an assistant professor at the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University, where he aims to accelerate and secure energy transition through novel research on energy and environmental science and engineering. He leads the HOPE Group in developing new research programs on in-situ hydrogen generation from petroleum reservoirs (HOPER), natural hydrogen production from earth subsurface (HOPES), CO2 and hydrogen geological storage, and methane leakage from orphaned wells

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