Surface thermodynamics of yttrium titanate pyrochlore nanomaterials

ME Reece, J Li, AC Strzelecki, J Wen, Q Zhang, X Guo - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocrystalline pyrochlore materials have been investigated for their enhanced radiation
tolerance as ceramic nuclear waste hosts. In this work, we study the thermodynamic driving …

Crystal chemistry and thermodynamics of HREE (Er, Yb) mixing in a xenotime solid solution

AC Strzelecki, M Reece, X Zhao, W Yu… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rare earth elements (REEs), the 15 naturally occurring lanthanides plus yttrium and
scandium, are ubiquitously used in modern life as they are critical components of many …

Luminescence properties of Eu2+/3+ co-activated La6Sr4 (SiO4) 6F2 polychromatic phosphors towards white light-emitting diodes and anti-counterfeiting

G Chen, L Luo, W Li, P Du - Journal of Luminescence, 2023 - Elsevier
To obtain emitting color regulation, series of Eu 2+/3+-coactivated La 6 Sr 4 (SiO 4) 6 F 2
phosphors were synthesized. The crystal structure, morphology, elemental compositions …

Investigating the mechanism of formation of Ca-rich CaYb apatite that forms from the Yb-silicate–CMAS reaction at 1300° C

K El Shafei - Materials Characterization, 2024 - Elsevier
The formation mechanism and structure of Ca-rich Casingle bondYb apatite, which forms
from the corrosion of Yb-silicate based coatings with CMAS at 1300° C in air for 48 h was …

Reaction calorimetry and structural crystal properties of non-ideal binary rhabdophane solid solutions (Ce1− xREExPO4· nH2O)

AP Gysi, NC Hurtig, HJ Han, EC Kindall, X Guo… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Rhabdophane is a hydrous phosphate that commonly replaces monazite as a weathering
product in critical mineral deposits during the alteration of rare earth elements (REE) bearing …

Determination of P–V equation of state of a natural clinoptilolite using high-pressure powder synchrotron X-ray diffraction

AC Strzelecki, S Chariton, CB Cockreham… - Physics and Chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Characterization of the behavior of zeolites at high pressures is of interest both in
fundamental science and for practical applications. For example, zeolites occur as a major …

A new methodology for measuring the enthalpies of mixing and heat capacities of molten chloride salts using high temperature drop calorimetry

AC Strzelecki, CB Cockreham, SS Parker… - Review of Scientific …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are a promising alternative to conventional nuclear reactors as
they may offer more efficient fuel utilization, lower waste generation, and improved safety …

Phase evolution of Nd3+-doped natural garnet minerals systems: A potential host phase for trivalent actinide immobilization

Y Ge, S Li, Y Liao, B Xu, S Ji, S Zhang, K Tang… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The immobilization of long-lived actinides produced from spent fuel reprocessing poses a
significant environmental concern. In this work, we synthesized glass-ceramics at low …

High-pressure structural behavior and elastic properties of Ce2In and Ce3In: A combined in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and density functional theory study

AC Strzelecki, SK Barman, SC Couper, M Somayazulu… - Intermetallics, 2024 - Elsevier
Across the cerium (Ce)-indium (In) binary phase diagram, there are five line compounds
including Ce 3 In, Ce 2 In, Ce 3 In 5, CeIn 2 and CeIn 3. So far, CeIn 3 is the only compound …

Energetics of oxidation and formation of uranium monocarbide

VG Goncharov, J Liu, A Strzelecki, A van Veelen… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
To enable better implementation of uranium monocarbide (UC) as an advanced nuclear fuel
for future high-temperature reactors, it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of its …