The radioecological relevance of actinide particles 1 did not first become a matter of concern
following the nuclear accidents at Fukushima, Chernobyl, or Three Mile Island. Public and …

Synchrotron radiation (SR) based techniques have been utilized with increasing frequency
in the past decade to explore the brilliant and challenging sciences of actinide‐based …

Traces of Pu have been detected in material released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Power Plant (FDNPP) in March of 2011; however, to date the physical and chemical form of …

A series of different nuclear sources associated with the nuclear weapon and fuel cycles
have contributed to the release of radioactive particles to the environment. Following nuclear …

This chapter discusses key aspects related to the assessment of the environmental impact of
plutonium, such as sources, speciation, and underlying processes important for ecosystem …

Total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF)-based X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy
has been used to determine the oxidation state of uranium in mixed-valent U3O8 and U3O7 …

To obtain information on physicochemical forms of radionuclides in the environment,
speciation techniques should be applied in situ, at-site or in laboratories shortly after sample …

Nuclear forensics is a rapidly growing field with a widespread impact on global
nonproliferation. From the beginning, nuclear forensic capabilities have been inextricably …

A contaminated zone elongated toward Futaba Town, north-northwest of the Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), contains highly radioactive particles released from …

Since 1945, a series of nuclear and radiological sources have contributed to the release of
radioactive particles containing refractory elements into the environment. Several years of …