Lunar resources: A review

IA Crawford - Progress in Physical Geography, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
There is growing interest in the possibility that the resource base of the Solar System might
in future be used to supplement the economic resources of our own planet. As the Earth's …

Viability of thorium-based nuclear fuel cycle for the next generation nuclear reactor: Issues and prospects

UE Humphrey, MU Khandaker - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presented a review on the past, present and the future of thorium fuel cycle. The
aim of this study is to evaluate the developments in thorium fuel cycle, looking at the …

Extending the use of highly porous and functionalized MOFs to Th (IV) capture

N Zhang, LY Yuan, WL Guo, SZ Luo… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Thorium separation has recently become a hot topic because of the potential application of
thorium as a future nuclear fuel, while metal-organic framework (MOF) materials have …

Preparation of graphene oxide-manganese dioxide for highly efficient adsorption and separation of Th (IV)/U (VI)

N Pan, L Li, J Ding, S Li, R Wang, Y Jin, X Wang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Manganese dioxide decorated graphene oxide (GOM) was prepared via fixation of
crystallographic MnO 2 (α, γ) on the surface of graphene oxide (GO) and was explored as an …

Simultaneously efficient adsorption and highly selective separation of U (VI) and Th (IV) by surface-functionalized lignin nanoparticles: a novel pH-dependent process

L Guo, L Peng, J Li, W Zhang, B Shi - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The simultaneous removal and selective separation of U (VI) and Th (IV) via adsorption
remain challenging due to their strong mobility, reactivity, and similar chemical properties …

Removal of radionuclides from aqueous solution by manganese dioxide-based nanomaterials and mechanism research: a review

J Ma, C Wang, W Xi, Q Zhao, S Wang, M Qiu… - ACS ES&T …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is an environmentally friendly metal oxide. The characteristics
of diverse morphology, rich crystal forms, and controllable particle size make MnO2 flexibly …

Opportunities for advanced ceramics and composites in the nuclear sector

WE Lee, M Gilbert, ST Murphy… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Ceramics have played a crucial role in the development of fission based nuclear power, in
glass & glass composite high level wasteforms, in composite cements to encapsulate …

Enhanced versatility in thorium removal: Mesoporous silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles functionalized by phenanthroline diamide as a selective adsorbent

Y Chen, P Zhang, Q Guo, Z Wu, Y Liu, Y Yang… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In order to promote the sustainable development of nuclear energy through thorium (Th (IV))
recycling, we synthesized SiO2-coated magnetic functional nanocomposites (SiO2 …

Selective entrapment of thorium using a three-dimensional covalent organic framework and its interaction mechanism study

X Liu, S Xiao, T Jin, F Gao, M Wang, Y Gao… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel porous material tailored for Th (IV) entrapment with not only large capacity but also
high selectivity is highly desired for the thorium fuel cycle. Here, a three-dimensional COF …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of lattice defects, recombination, and clustering on thermal transport in single crystal thorium dioxide

CA Dennett, Z Hua, A Khanolkar, T Yao, PK Morgan… - Apl Materials, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Thermal transport is a key performance metric for thorium dioxide in many applications
where defect-generating radiation fields are present. An understanding of the effect of …