Iodine and plutonium association with natural organic matter: A review of recent advances

PH Santschi, C Xu, S Zhang, KA Schwehr… - Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
Radionuclides reach the environment from natural or anthropogenic sources and are
equilibrating over time with different phases through sorption and precipitation reactions …

Microbial transformation of iodine: from radioisotopes to iodine deficiency

CM Yeager, S Amachi, R Grandbois, DI Kaplan… - Advances in applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
Iodine is a biophilic element that is important for human health, both as an essential
component of several thyroid hormones and, on the other hand, as a potential carcinogen in …

A review of the behavior of radioiodine in the subsurface at two DOE sites

JJ Neeway, DI Kaplan, CE Bagwell… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Multiple processes affect the fate of the radioactive isotope 129 I in the environment. Primary
categories of these processes include electron transfer reactions mediated by minerals and …

Strontium adsorption and desorption in wetlands: role of organic matter functional groups and environmental implications

A Boyer, P Ning, D Killey, M Klukas, D Rowan… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Strontium (Sr) is a chemical element that is often used as a tracer in hydrogeochemical
studies, and is ubiquitously distributed as a radioactive contaminant in nuclear sites in the …

Role of manganese oxides in controlling subsurface metals and radionuclides mobility: a review

I Szlamkowicz, J Stanberry, K Lugo… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The five redox sensitive contaminants at Department of Energy (DOE) sites are technetium
(Tc), plutonium (Pu), uranium (U), chromium (Cr), and iodine (I). The environmental fate and …

Unique organic matter and microbial properties in the rhizosphere of a wetland soil

DI Kaplan, C Xu, S Huang, Y Lin, N Tolic… - Environmental …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Wetlands attenuate the migration of many contaminants through a wide range of
biogeochemical reactions. Recent research has shown that the rhizosphere, the zone near …

Recent advances in the detection of specific natural organic compounds as carriers for radionuclides in soil and water environments, with examples of radioiodine and …

PH Santschi, C Xu, S Zhang, KA Schwehr, P Lin… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Among the key environmental factors influencing the fate and transport of radionuclides in
the environment is natural organic matter (NOM). While this has been known for decades …

Role of natural organic matter on iodine and 239,240 Pu distribution and mobility in environmental samples from the northwestern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

C Xu, S Zhang, Y Sugiyama, N Ohte, YF Ho… - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
In order to assess how environmental factors are affecting the distribution and migration of
radioiodine and plutonium that were emitted from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power …

Uranium attenuated by a wetland 50 years after release into a stream

DI Kaplan, R Smith, CJ Parker, M Baker… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Wetlands have several important roles in the hydrological cycle, including maintaining water
quality by removing surface and groundwater contaminants. Over time, the wetlands …

Iron mineralogy and uranium-binding environment in the rhizosphere of a wetland soil

DI Kaplan, R Kukkadapu, JC Seaman, BW Arey… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Wetlands mitigate the migration of groundwater contaminants through a series of
biogeochemical gradients that enhance multiple contaminant-binding processes. The …