Forty years of durability assessment of nuclear waste glass by standard methods
Standard methods to assess the durability of vitrified radioactive waste were first developed
in the 1980's and, over the last 40 years, have evolved to yield a range of responses …
in the 1980's and, over the last 40 years, have evolved to yield a range of responses …
Atom-probe tomography, TEM and ToF-SIMS study of borosilicate glass alteration rim: a multiscale approach to investigating rate-limiting mechanisms
S Gin, P Jollivet, GB Rossa, M Tribet… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
Significant efforts have been made into understanding the dissolution of silicate glasses and
minerals, but there is still debate about the formation processes and the properties of surface …
minerals, but there is still debate about the formation processes and the properties of surface …
Structural role of ZrO2 and its impact on properties of boroaluminosilicate nuclear waste glasses
Addition of zirconia (ZrO2) to nuclear waste glasses, even in small amount, significantly
affects physical properties such as chemical durability, density, viscosity, and glass transition …
affects physical properties such as chemical durability, density, viscosity, and glass transition …
Kinetic study and structural evolution of SON68 nuclear waste glass altered from 35 to 125 C under unsaturated H2O and D2O18 vapour conditions
R Bouakkaz, A Abdelouas, B Grambow - Corrosion Science, 2018 - Elsevier
The French reference SON68 nuclear waste glass corrosion under H 2 O and D 2 O 18
atmosphere was investigated at 35− 125° C and different relative humidities (92–99.9%) …
atmosphere was investigated at 35− 125° C and different relative humidities (92–99.9%) …
Structural features of ISG borosilicate nuclear waste glasses revealed from high-energy X-ray diffraction and molecular dynamics simulations
Vitrification is a widely accepted method to immobilize nuclear waste. Detailed structural
information is critical to understand the physical and chemical behaviors, including the long …
information is critical to understand the physical and chemical behaviors, including the long …
Corrosion of the International Simple Glass under acidic to hyperalkaline conditions
DJ Backhouse, AJ Fisher, JJ Neeway… - npj Materials …, 2018 - nature.com
Assessment of glass dissolution kinetics, under disposal relevant temperature and pH
environments, is required to credibly estimate radionuclide release rates from vitrified …
environments, is required to credibly estimate radionuclide release rates from vitrified …
Effects of vapor hydration and radiation on the leaching behavior of nuclear glass
H Zhang, T Suzuki-Muresan, S Gin, G Blain… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the long-term disposal of high-level nuclear waste glass in the geological disposal
facility, the nuclear glass could be exposed to an unsaturated vapor environment prior to the …
facility, the nuclear glass could be exposed to an unsaturated vapor environment prior to the …
Investigation of gamma radiation effects on spectroscopic, thermal, and corrosion properties of the International Simple Glass (ISG)
This paper reports on the effects of gamma ray irradiation on various properties of the
nuclear waste glass simulant known as International Simple Glass (ISG). The study was …
nuclear waste glass simulant known as International Simple Glass (ISG). The study was …
Physical and optical properties of the International Simple Glass
Radioactive waste immobilization is a means to limit the release of radionuclides from
various waste streams into the environment over a timescale of hundreds to many …
various waste streams into the environment over a timescale of hundreds to many …
Understanding of the mechanical and structural changes induced by alpha particles and heavy ions in the French simulated nuclear waste glass
Borosilicate glasses are considered for the long-term confinement of high-level nuclear
wastes. External irradiations with 1 MeV He+ ions and 7 MeV Au 5+ ions were performed to …
wastes. External irradiations with 1 MeV He+ ions and 7 MeV Au 5+ ions were performed to …