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 …

Crystalline ceramics are intensively investigated as effective materials in various nuclear
energy applications, such as inert matrix and accident tolerant fuels and nuclear waste …

The Th/U ratios of zircon crystals are routinely used to help understand their growth
mechanism. Despite the wide application of Th/U ratios in understanding the geological …

Dielectric capacitors, serving as the indispensable components in advanced high-power
energy storage devices, have attracted ever-increasing attention with the rapid development …

Monazite, xenotime, and allanite are REE 1-minerals sensu stricto because lanthanides
(La… Lu) and yttrium are critical constituents in them. Apatite does not require REE, but …

Available publications on crystalline materials used to immobilize HLW and actinides have
been analyzed. Select compounds and solid solutions covered in this paper are phosphates …

Rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table,
which have been found in a variety classes of minerals in the world. The global demand for …

Résumé In this review, we provide a perspective on the science and technology of
vitrification of waste. First, we provide a background on the general classes of wastes for …

Low thermal conductivity, matched thermal expansion coefficient and good compatibility are
general requirements for the environmental/thermal barrier coatings (EBCs/TBCs) and …

Solid oxide proton conductors are crucially emerging as key materials for enabling hydrogen-
based energy conversion, storage, and electrochemical technologies. Oxides crystallising in …