Flux synthesis of two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks

Z Wang, Y Zhang, J Liu, Y Chen, P Cheng, Z Zhang - Nature Protocols, 2024 - nature.com
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous polymers constructed from
organic building blocks into ordered two-or three-dimensional networks through dynamic …

Zeolites: a theoretical and practical approach with uses in (bio) chemical processes

AA Vasconcelos, T Len, AN de Oliveira, AAF Costa… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review provides a state-of-the-art summary of distributed zeolite technology, as well as
identifying strategies to further promote the absorption of these materials in various areas of …

[HTML][HTML] International perspectives on glass waste form development for low-level and intermediate-level radioactive waste

JS McCloy, BJ Riley, MCD Wilkins, JS Evarts, J Bussey… - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The global transition to low-carbon energy sources will require a significant contribution of
nuclear energy to achieve emission goals. Low-level radioactive wastes (LLW) and …

Ceramic–metal (cermet) composites: A review of key properties and synthesis methods focused on nuclear waste immobilization

JS Evarts, S Chong, JM Oshiro, BJ Riley… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This paper reviews key properties, applications, and examples of ceramic–metal composites
(cermets) and metal matrix composites (MMCs) with emphasis on their applicability as waste …

Review of molten salt reactor off-gas management considerations

HB Andrews, J McFarlane, AS Chapel… - … Engineering and Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Molten salt reactors offer a wide range of potential benefits but pose some unique
challenges, particularly for designs that use an unclad liquid salt fuel. This type of fuel will …

Fusion blankets and fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactors with flibe salt coolant: common challenges, tritium control, and opportunities for synergistic …

C Forsberg, G Zheng, RG Ballinger, ST Lam - Nuclear Technology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Recent developments in high-magnetic-field fusion systems have created large incentives to
develop flibe (Li2BeF4) salt fusion blankets that have four functions:(1) convert the high …

Synthesis and properties of anhydrous rare-earth phosphates, monazite and xenotime: a review

S Chong, BJ Riley, X Lu, J Du, T Mahadevan… - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis methods, crystal structures, and properties of anhydrous monazite and
xenotime (REPO4) crystalline materials are summarized within this review. For both …

Monitoring noble gases (Xe and Kr) and aerosols (Cs and Rb) in a molten salt reactor surrogate off-gas stream using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)

HB Andrews, J McFarlane… - Applied Spectroscopy, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study with surrogate materials shows that laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
(LIBS) is a robust tool with promising capability toward monitoring gaseous (Xe and Kr) and …

Quantification of Hydrogen Isotopes Utilizing Raman Spectroscopy Paired with Chemometric Analysis for Application across Multiple Systems

HM Felmy, RM Cox, AF Espley, EL Campbell… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Online and real-time analysis of a chemical process is a major analytical challenge that can
drastically change the way the chemical industry or chemical research operates. With in situ …

US legal and regulatory framework for nuclear waste from present and future reactors and their fuel cycles

S Park, RC Ewing - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The nuclear waste management and disposal program in the United States for highly
radioactive waste (spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste) has thus far been unsuccessful …