Solid-state reaction synthesis and aqueous durability of Ce-doped zirconolite-rich ceramics

G Wen, K Zhang, D Yin, H Zhang - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, Ce-doped zirconolite-rich ceramics were prepared by solid-state reaction
process using cerium as the surrogate of tetravalence actinide nuclide. The occupancy of Ce …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Role of Microstructure and Surface Defects on the Dissolution Kinetics of CeO2, a UO2 Fuel Analogue

CL Corkhill, DJ Bailey, FY Tocino… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The release of radionuclides from spent fuel in a geological disposal facility is controlled by
the surface mediated dissolution of UO2 in groundwater. In this study we investigate the …

Dissolution of nuclear materials in aqueous acid solutions

N Desigan, N Bhatt, MA Shetty… - Reviews in Chemical …, 2019 - degruyter.com
The quantitative understanding of the dissolution of nuclear fuel materials is essential for the
process design and development of an industrial-scale nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. The …

Efficient adsorption and in situ solidification of cesium from aqueous solution using mesoporous MnO2@ SBA-15

Y Zhang, Y Xiong, Q Xian, X He, H Dan, Y Ding - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract MnO 2@ SBA-15 adsorbents were prepared and applied for the adsorption and in
situ solidification of Cs+. The adsorption and in situ solidification performance of the …

Grain size effects on the aqueous durability of Gd2Zr2O7 ceramics as high-level radioactive wastes matrix and its leaching mechanism

K Liu, K Zhang, T Deng, J Zeng, B Luo, H Zhang - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7 ceramic is considered as one of the most promising host minerals for the
immobilization of high-level radioactive wastes. Here, the effects of grain size on the …

Inherited control of crystal surface reactivity

C Fischer, I Kurganskaya, A Luttge - Applied geochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Material and environmental sciences have a keen interest in the correct prediction of
material release as a result of fluid-solid interaction. For crystalline materials, surface …

Nanostructure of metallic particles in light water reactor used nuclear fuel

EC Buck, EJ Mausolf, BK McNamara… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2015 - Elsevier
An extraordinary nano-structure has been observed in the metallic (Mo–Tc–Ru–Rh–Pd)
particles that are known to form during irradiated in light water nuclear reactor fuels. This …

Synthesis and characterization of iron phosphate based glass-ceramics containing sodium zirconium phosphate phase for nuclear waste immobilization

F Wang, J Liu, Y Wang, Q Liao, H Zhu, L Li… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stable sodium zirconium phosphate (NZP)-iron phosphate glass-ceramics for nuclear waste
immobilization were synthesized by a melt-quenching process and the effect of B 2 O 3 on …

Dissolution of Th1− xUxO2: effects of chemical composition and microstructure

L Claparede, F Tocino, S Szenknect, A Mesbah… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2015 - Elsevier
The dissolution of Th 1− x U x O 2 solid solutions was studied by varying independently
several parameters such as chemical composition, leachate acidity, leaching temperature …