Speciation and ammonia-induced precipitation of neptunium and uranium ions

G Leinders, B Acevedo, F Jutier, G Colak… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The pH evolution and corresponding changes in the UV–Vis–NIR absorption spectra of
oxygenated neptunium (NpO2+ and NpO22+) and uranyl ions (UO22+) in nitric acid are …

Improved do** and densification of uranium oxide microspheres using starch as pore former

G Colak, G Leinders, J Vleugels, R Delville… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
A hybrid route combining internal gelation and a single-step infiltration was investigated to
prepare U 1-y Nd y O 2-x sintered microspheres as a surrogate for U 1-y Am y O 2-x …

Structural incorporation of lanthanides (La, Eu, and Lu) into U3O8 as a function of the ionic radius

SK Potts, P Kegler, G Modolo, S Hammerich… - MRS Advances, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The International Atomic Energy Agency implements safeguard measures to verify
the compliance of Member States to their international legal obligations using nuclear …

Fabrication of americium containing transmutation targets

G Colak, G Leinders, N Vanhove, T Mai… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
An innovative, dust-free method for producing (U, Am) O 2-x targets without the generation of
Am-contaminated liquid waste has been successfully demonstrated in the Fuel Materials …

Fabrication of Nd-and Ce-doped uranium dioxide microspheres via internal gelation

C Schreinemachers, G Leinders, G Modolo… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
The sol-gel route via internal gelation was applied for the production of Nd-and Ce-doped
uranium dioxide microspheres. Trivalent and tetravalent Ce precursors were used and the …

Cation-heterogeneity in internally gelated U1-zCezO2-x, 0.15≤ z≤ 0.3 microspheres

S Uygur, R Delville, C Schreinemachers… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
Internal gelation of aqueous mixtures of metal (M= Ln, An) nitrate with Uranyl Nitrate is
generally assumed to yield cation homogeneity and a fluorite type single phase U 1-z M z O …

Infiltration of porous uranium oxide microspheres prepared by internal gelation

G Colak, G Leinders, R Delville, F Jutier… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
Process conditions for the fabrication of porous uranium oxide microspheres prepared via
internal gelation were assessed. To improve conditions for the application of infiltration …

Ammonium Polyuranates: Old Dog, New Structural Tricks

E Gerber, AD Krot, VV Chernyshev, AL Trigub… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The crystal structure of ammonium polyuranates x UO 3· y NH 3· z H 2 O has been
investigated. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) has been employed to define single-phase …

Structural incorporation of europium into uranium oxides

SK Potts, P Kegler, G Modolo, M Klinkenberg… - MRS Advances, 2023 - Springer
Microparticulate reference materials with well-defined properties are needed by the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to consolidate a sustainable quality control …

[HTML][HTML] Low-Temperature Chlorination-Roasting–Acid-Leaching Uranium Process of Uranium Tailings: Comparison Between Microwave Roasting and Conventional …

J Hu, J Song, T Hu, L Zhang, Y Wang, F Zou - Processes, 2025 - mdpi.com
A new and efficient low-temperature chlorination-roasting–acid-leaching uranium process
was proposed to solve the problems of low leaching efficiency, since the leaching residue …