Stability of plutonium oxide nanoparticles in the presence of montmorillonite and implications for colloid facilitated transport
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2020.104725
Abstract: Abstract The physical and chemical stability of PuO2 nanoparticles (intrinsic colloids) in groundwater will control their transport and may affect the performance of high-level radioactive waste repositories. We examined the chemical stability of two types… read more here.
Keywords: presence; transport; puo2 nanoparticles; acidic puo2 ... See more keywords
Ab-initio investigation of crystal structure and pressure induced phase transition in ThO2 and PuO2
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102579
Abstract: Abstract We have investigated the crystal structure, phase transition and electronic properties of ThO2 and PuO2 using density functional theory (DFT). The lattice parameters of cubic ThO2 and PuO2 are found to be 5.62 A and… read more here.
Keywords: structure; puo2; tho2 puo2; band gap ... See more keywords
The missing pieces of the PuO2 nanoparticle puzzle.
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DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03767b
Abstract: The nanoscience field often produces results more mystifying than any other discipline. It has been argued that changes in the plutonium dioxide (PuO2) particle size from bulk to nano can have a drastic effect on… read more here.
Keywords: pieces puo2; puo2 nanoparticle; puo2; ray ... See more keywords
Synthesis of Nanocrystalline PuO2 by Hydrothermal and Thermal Decomposition of Pu(IV) Oxalate: A Comparative Study
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DOI: 10.3390/nano13020340
Abstract: In recent years, the hydrothermal conversion of actinide (IV) oxalates into nanometric actinide dioxides (AnO2) has begun to be investigated as an alternative to the widely implemented thermal decomposition method. We present here a comparison… read more here.
Keywords: decomposition oxalate; puo2; thermal decomposition; decomposition ... See more keywords