Forensic science is a unique field of study as it combines fundamental and applied research
to assist with matters of the criminal justice system. While other branches of science have a …

For over 80 years, plutonium dioxide has been routinely produced via thermal
decomposition of hydrated plutonium (IV) oxalate. Despite the longstanding utility of this …

Among the most pressing challenges faced by the UK nuclear industry is how to safely
handle its large stockpile of plutonium dioxide. In particular, understanding how the exposed …

It has been known since the 1950s that plutonium oxalate powders change color and lose
mass over time when stored at room temperature in air. Despite several studies monitoring …

Metaschoepite,[(UO2) 8O2 (OH) 12](H2O) 10, maintained in a high relative humidity (RH)
environment with air initially transformed into an intermediate phase that subsequently was …

Accurate, high-throughput, and unbiased analysis of plutonium oxide particles is necessary
for analysis of the underlying phenomena associated with the process parameters involved …

The thermal decomposition of Pu (III) oxalate was analyzed by Raman microspectroscopy,
infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction. These …

Uranium tetrafluoride (UF4) is an important intermediate in the production of UF6 and
uranium metal. Room temperature hydrolysis of UF4 was investigated using a combination …

This manuscript describes the chemical transformations that occur during hydrolysis of
uranium tetrafluoride (UF4) due to its storage in humid air (85% and 50% relative humidity) …

Abstract The Raman spectrum of PuO2 was measured up to 13,000 cm− 1 with three
different laser excitation wavelengths spanning the resonance (405 nm), near‐resonance …