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X-WR-CALNAME:ESE Seminar - Wen Song: Micro/nanoscale reactive transport tow
 ard decarbonization 	
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DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n\nAt-scale energy decarbonization will require extrao
 rdinary volumes of mineral resources. Demand for rare earth elements (REEs
 ) – materials critical to the function of magnets and catalysts used in 
 wind turbines and low-carbon vehicles – is forecasted to grow 5-fold by 
 2035 and outpace supply.  In this talk\, I will discuss the reclamation of
  industrial wastes such as coal fly ash as an alternative source of REEs. 
  Specifically\, micro/nanoscale morphology and crystallography of the sili
 cate-based particulates are characterized to provide insight on the couple
 d fluid- and solid-state reactive transport mechanisms that enable REEs ex
 traction.  We reveal surprising insights\, including reaction-limited soli
 d-state leaching in nonporous matrices\, and the role of crystallinity on 
 REEs extraction efficiency and leachate purity.  The micro/nanovisual insi
 ghts here coupled with analytical chemistry and fluid mechanics provide a 
 path toward securing the supply of minerals critical to decarbonization.\n
 \n\n\nBio\n\nWen is a George H. Fancher Assistant Professor at the Univers
 ity of Texas at Austin.  Her research aims to understand the interfacial r
 eactions and coupled transport mechanisms that control energy and environm
 ental processes in natural and engineered porous media.  Specifically\, sh
 e develops novel micro/nanovisualization platforms that enable the in situ
  observation of fluid-fluid and fluid-solid interactions with ~ nm\, ~ rea
 l-time\, and chemical species resolution\, and combines experimental obser
 vations with analytical chemistry and fluid mechanics to elucidate fundame
 ntal interfacial mechanisms within porous materials.  She received her Ph.
 D. in energy resources engineering from Stanford University in 2019 prior 
 to joining UT Austin\, and is a recent recipient of the NSF CAREER\, ACS P
 RF\, and EAGE Arie van Weelden Awards.\n\nReferences\n\ndoi.org/10.1021/ac
 s.est.2c04201\; \n\ndoi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.3c00383
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LOCATION:Green Earth Sciences Building\, 104
SUMMARY:ESE Seminar - Wen Song: Micro/nanoscale reactive transport toward d
 ecarbonization 	
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.stanford.edu/event/ese_seminar_-_wen_song_micr
 onanoscale_reactive_transport_toward_decarbonization
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