Crystal chemistry of the monazite structure

N Clavier, R Podor, N Dacheux - Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2011 - Elsevier
The AXO4 monazite-type compounds form an extended family that is described in this
review in terms of field of stability versus composition. All the substitution possibilities on the …

Crystalline phosphates for HLW immobilization-composition, structure, properties and production of ceramics. Spark Plasma Sintering as a promising sintering …

AI Orlova - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Monazite as a promising long-term radioactive waste matrix: Benefits of high-structural flexibility and chemical durability.

N Dacheux, N Clavier, R Podor - American Mineralogist, 2013 - degruyter.com
ABSTRACT Monazite (Ln3+PO4) and related solid solutions are a well-known source of rare
earth elements on earth. They may also accommodate large amounts of thorium and …

Bone as target organ for metals: the case of f-elements

C Vidaud, D Bourgeois, D Meyer - Chemical research in …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The skeleton is a target organ for most metals. This leads to their bioaccumulation, either as
storage of useful oligoelements or as a protection against damage by toxic elements. The …

Monazite as a suitable actinide waste form

H Schlenz, J Heuser, A Neumann, S Schmitz… - 2013 - degruyter.com
The conditioning of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants and in some countries even
of weapons plutonium is an important issue for science and society. Therefore the research …

A review of brannerite structured materials for nuclear waste management

Y Zhang, AH Mir - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Brannerite structured materials (AB 2 O 6) have attracted recent attention as nuclear
materials particularly as candidate waste forms for the immobilization of uranium-rich …

Monoclinic Form of the Rhabdophane Compounds: REEPO4·0.667H2O

A Mesbah, N Clavier, E Elkaim, C Gausse… - Crystal growth & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Hydrated rhabdophane with a general formula REEPO4· n H2O (REE: La→ Dy) has been
always considered to crystallize in the hexagonal system. A recent re-examination of this …

New insights into phosphate based materials for the immobilisation of actinides

S Neumeier, Y Arinicheva, Y Ji, JM Heuser… - Radiochimica …, 2017 - degruyter.com
This paper focuses on major phosphate-based ceramic materials relevant for the
immobilisation of Pu, minor actinides, fission and activation products. Key points addressed …

A Raman spectroscopic study on the structural disorder of monazite–(Ce)

K Ruschel, L Nasdala, A Kronz, JM Hanchar… - Mineralogy and …, 2012 - Springer
This study addresses whether Raman spectra can be used to estimate the degree of
accumulated radiation damage in monazite-(Ce) samples whose chemical composition was …

Photocatalytic and photoluminescence properties of CePO4 nanostructures prepared by coprecipitation method and thermal treatment

A Bouddouch, E Amaterz, B Bakiz, A Taoufyq… - Optik, 2021 - Elsevier
This work deals with the study of the photoluminescence and photocatalytic properties of the
two polymorphic phases (hexagonal and monoclinic) of cerium phosphate CePO 4 …