Due to the increased attention given to actinide nanomaterials, the question of their structure–
property relationship is on the spotlight of recent publications. Plutonium oxide (PuO2) …

Actinide research at the nanoscale is gaining fundamental interest due to environmental and
industrial issues. The knowledge of the local structure and speciation of actinide …

Amidate-based ligands (N-(tert-butyl) isobutyramide, ITA) bind κ2 to form homoleptic, 8-
coordinate complexes with tetravalent 237Np (Np (ITA) 4, 1-Np) and 242Pu (Pu (ITA) 4, 1 …

To characterize a mixture of powders using several analytical techniques, it is necessary that
successive analyses be carried out on well-identified and localized particles, so that each …

The experimental and calculated Raman spectrum of PuCl3 has been reported for the first
time. PuCl3 is a primary species found in plutonium metal refinement, specifically in …

Phase purity, morphology, and defect structures on plutonium oxide surfaces likely influence
reactivity of plutonium, and high quality PuO 2 crystalline substrates are needed to probe the …

The degradation of the internal structure of plutonium (IV) oxalate during calcination was
investigated with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), electron diffraction, Electron …

Abstract Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has leveraged focused ion beam
capability at their Category II Nuclear Facility to facilitate nuclear materials analysis and …

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Actinide research at the nanoscale is gaining fundamental interest due to environmental and
industrial issues. The knowledge of the local structure and speciation of actinide …