Actinides are elements that are often feared because of their radioactive nature and
potentially devastating consequences to humans and the environment if not managed …

Producing pure substances has been the obsession of scientists for centuries and has
defined chemistry as we know it. Nowadays, most of our economy still relies on the chemist …

Developing chelators that combine high affinity and selectivity for lanthanides and/or
actinides is paramount for numerous industries, including rare earths mining, nuclear waste …

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

The complexation of trivalent lanthanides and minor actinides (Am3+, Cm3+, and Cf3+) by
the acyclic aminopolycarboxylate chelators 6, 6′-((ethane-1, 2-diylbis–((carboxymethyl) …

Over the course of the past several decades, spectroscopic surveys have unveiled the
intricate nature of the aqueous chelation of Rare Earth Metals. Herein, we have collected a …

Diglycolamide-based ligands have recently received increased attention due to their
outstanding affinity for trivalent actinides and lanthanides. The structure optimization of the …

Significant improvements in aqueous reprocessing are a key need in closing the future
nuclear fuel cycle and addressing concerns with past industrial reprocessing technologies …

Due to its high dispersibility in aqueous solution, the application of graphene oxide (GO) for
wastewater treatment will cause secondary pollution. To realize its easy separation and …

In this work, we demonstrate the fundamental relationships between stability constants and
periodic, acid–base, and structural parameters for complexes of some 1, 3-diketones. The …