The challenge towards modern technologies has been enquiring and culminating in the
continuously expanding use of rare earth elements (REEs). The non-renewable primary …

This review summarizes the recent developments regarding the use of uranium as nuclear
fuel, including recycling and health aspects, elucidated from a chemical point of view, ie …

General guidelines for the design of ligands for the enrichment of rare-earth elements by
solid–liquid adsorption are described using coordination chemistry. Relevant properties of …

In the present work, the effects of four neutral phosphorus extractants (TBP, TAP, THP,
TEHP) with different molecular structures on the extraction behaviors towards U (Ⅵ) and …

Improving actinide separations is key to reducing barriers to medical and industrial actinide
isotope production and to addressing the challenges associated with the reprocessing of …

Gallium trichloride (GaCl3) was used as a solvent for the oxidative dissolution of the
lanthanide (Ln) metals cerium (Ce) and holmium (Ho). Reactions were performed at …

Increasing demand for low carbon technologies and renewable energy sources requires our
resources and economies to be circular. Many countries agree that the responsible …

X-ray spectroscopies, by their high selectivity and sensitivity to the chemical environment
around the atoms probed, provide significant insights into the electronic structures of …

Recovery of plutonium from spent nuclear fuels is very much indispensable in fast neutron
reactor fuel reactor wherein, plutonium–239 (239Pu) is used as the driving fuel. Separation …

In order to achieve effective removal of radioactive Co (II) from the primary circuit wastewater
of nuclear power plants and promote the safe use of nuclear energy, an efficient and eco …