Mineral–water interface reactions of actinides

H Geckeis, J Lützenkirchen, R Polly, T Rabung… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Reactions of the light actinide ions (Th to Cm) at the mineral− aqueous solution interface
have attracted much attention during recent years. Initially research was mainly driven by the …

Solution and solid-state structural chemistry of actinide hydrates and their hydrolysis and condensation products

KE Knope, L Soderholm - Chemical Reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Solution and Solid-State Structural Chemistry of Actinide Hydrates and Their Hydrolysis and
Condensation Products | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN CAS Find my …

Clusters of actinides with oxide, peroxide, or hydroxide bridges

J Qiu, PC Burns - Chemical Reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Metal oxide clusters, especially transition-metal polyoxometalates, have been studied for
decades because they provide a rare opportunity to study nanoscale materials with well …

Plutonium transport in the environment

AB Kersting - Inorganic chemistry, 2013 - ACS Publications
The recent estimated global stockpile of separated plutonium (Pu) worldwide is about 500 t,
with equal contributions from nuclear weapons and civilian nuclear energy. Independent of …

Nanogeochemistry: Nanostructures, emergent properties and their control on geochemical reactions and mass transfers

Y Wang - Chemical Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanogeochemistry—a newly emerging research field—attempts to understand geochemical
reactions and mass transfers at nanometer scales, especially with regards to the formation of …

Speciation of uranium and plutonium from nuclear legacy sites to the environment: a mini review

AY Romanchuk, IE Vlasova, SN Kalmykov - Frontiers in chemistry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The row of 15 chemical elements from Ac to Lr with atomic numbers from 89 to 103 are
known as the actinides, which are all radioactive. Among them, uranium and plutonium are …

Phosphate and illite colloid pose a synergistic risk of enhanced uranium transport in groundwater: A challenge for phosphate immobilization remediation of uranium …

X Wei, X Shi, M Yang, Q Tan, Z Xu, B Ma, D Pan, W Wu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The phosphorus-containing reagents have been proposed to remediate the uranium
contaminated sites due to the formation of insoluble uranyl phosphate mineralization …

Redox and environmentally relevant aspects of actinide (IV) coordination chemistry

LS Natrajan, AN Swinburne, MB Andrews… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2014 - Elsevier
The redox chemistry of the actinide elements plays a central role in many aspects of nuclear
fission technology including the reprocessing of spent fuel, safe disposal strategies and in …

Nuclear power industry and the environment

BF Myasoedov, SN Kalmykov - Mendeleev Communications, 2015 - Elsevier
Nuclear power industry and the environment Page 1 Focus Article, Mendeleev Commun.,
2015, 25, 319–328 – 319 – Mendeleev Communications © 2015 Mendeleev Communications …

Sorption coefficients and molecular mechanisms of Pu, U, Np, Am and Tc to Fe (hydr) oxides: A review

D Li, DI Kaplan - Journal of hazardous materials, 2012 - Elsevier
Pu, U, Np, Am and Tc are among the major risk drivers at nuclear waste management
facilities throughout the world. Furthermore, uranium mining and milling operations have …