Nuclear power plants, working in extremely harsh environment, primarily in the form of high-
speed fluid flow, circulate through complex systems. Serious tribological problems can occur …

ZrO 2 coatings combined with graphene oxide (GO) was prepared on N36 zirconium (Zr)
alloy by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) technique. MAO coating shows a typical volcano-like …

This paper aims at giving a general overview of the current state of partitioning and
transmutation (P&T) studies for advanced nuclear fuel cycles across the world. P&T usually …

Recycling and burning minor actinides (MA, eg, americium, neptunium) in mixed-oxide
(MOX) nuclear fuel is a strategic option for fast reactor concepts of Generation IV, especially …

This paper details the first dedicated production of homogeneous nanocrystalline particles of
mixed actinide oxide solid solutions containing americium. The target compositions were …

Minor actinides are the main contributors to medium-and long-term radiotoxicity and heat
production in spent nuclear fuels. Research efforts are currently ongoing to explore different …

While Am-substituted UO 2 solid solutions have been considered as advanced fuels for
heterogeneous transmutation of americium, U-substituted Am 2 O 3 with cubic structure has …

Process conditions for the fabrication of porous uranium oxide microspheres prepared via
internal gelation were assessed. To improve conditions for the application of infiltration …

Americium (Am) is a strong contributor to the long-term radiotoxicity of high-level waste from
nuclear fuels. Transmutation of long-lived nuclides like 241 Am by irradiation in nuclear …

The PELGRIMM project was a FP7-European project (funded by the European Commission,
Grant Agreement No. 295664), carried out from 2012 to 2017. It was devoted to the …