Over recent decades there has been a great deal of interest and associated research into
aspects of the f-block (lanthanide and actinide) metal chemistry of naturally-occurring …

The widespread use of uranium for civilian purposes causes a worldwide concern of its
threat to human health due to the long-lived radioactivity of uranium and the high toxicity of …

Anthropogenic radionuclides, including long-lived heavy actinides such as americium and
curium, represent the primary long-term challenge for management of nuclear waste. The …

It is an important challenge to develop a chemosensor for trace uranyl ion in an aqueous
medium for sustainable development of nuclear energy and environmental conservation. A …

It has become increasingly apparent that the environmental microorganisms residing in
uranium (U) enriched sites offer the possibility of understanding the biological mechanisms …

Synthetic radionuclides, such as the transuranic actinides plutonium, americium, and
curium, present severe health threats as contaminants, and understanding the scope of the …

Uranyl (UO22+) is a form of uranium in aqueous solution that represents the greatest risk to
human health because of its bioavailability. Different sensing techniques have been used …

Uranium extraction from seawater (UES) is recognized as one of the seven pivotal chemical
separations with the potential to revolutionize global paradigms. The forthcoming decade is …

The possibility of accidents in the nuclear industry or of nuclear terrorist attacks makes the
development of new decontamination strategies crucial. Among radionuclides, actinides …

Peptides are interesting tools to rationalize uranyl–protein interactions, which are relevant to
uranium toxicity in vivo. Structured cyclic peptide scaffolds were chosen as promising …