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ArticleSmall science2025

Trapping Xe in Nanocages Using a Plasma.

Laiba Bilal, Asim Khaniya, Dustin Olson, Staci Moulton, Arrelaine Dameron, Xiao Tong, Lynne Ecker, Dario Stacchiola, Jorge Anibal Boscoboinik

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Article in Small science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Laiba BilalElectrical and Computer Engineering Department Stony Brook University Stony Brook NY 11790 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0863-2929
Asim KhaniyaCenter for Functional Nanomaterials Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5794-2408
Dustin OlsonTritium Technology Division Savannah River National Laboratory Aiken SC 29808 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0683-5802
Staci MoultonForge Nano, Inc. Thornton CO 80241 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2477-4989
Arrelaine DameronForge Nano, Inc. Thornton CO 80241 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4400-2441
Xiao TongCenter for Functional Nanomaterials Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5567-9677
Lynne EckerNuclear Science and Technology Department Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-8009
Dario StacchiolaCenter for Functional Nanomaterials Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5494-3205
Jorge Anibal BoscoboinikCenter for Functional Nanomaterials Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5090-7079

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Xenon (Xe), the largest noble gas with nonradioactive isotopes, is difficult to contain in a solid matrix. This study demonstrates the trapping of Xe single atoms within subnanometer-sized silicate nanocages (NC) supported on metal powders. The Xe gas is first ionized using a plasma. The ions then enter the NC and get trapped in the solid upon gaining an electron from the metal support. This work presents the first demonstration of room-temperature trapping of Xe atoms in a high-surface-area material using a simple ionization method. This can lead to various practical applications such as Xe separation from air, improving the efficiency and safety of nuclear reactors, aiding in nuclear nonproliferation efforts, and producing medical isotopes, among many others.

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atom trappingconfinementnanocagesnoble gasesplasmasilicatexenon

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PMID41058734
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