Radiation Effects in a Model Ceramic for Nuclear Waste Disposal

Journal Article · Mon Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 59(4):32-35

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-007-0051-2· OSTI ID:909668

Devanathan, Ram; Weber, William J

The safe immobilization of nuclear waste in geological repositories is one of the major scientific challenges facing humanity today. Crystalline ceramics hold the promise of locking up actinides from nuclear fuel and excess weapons plutonium in their structure thereby isolating them from the environment. In this paper, we discuss the atomistic details of radiation damage in a model ceramic, zircon.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 909668
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-53726; JOMMER; 3534b; 8208; KC0201020; TRN: US0703954
• Journal Information: JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 59(4):32-35, Vol. 59, Issue 4; ISSN 1047-4838
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ACTINIDES
CERAMICS
NUCLEAR FUELS
PLUTONIUM
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ZIRCON
zircon
nuclear waste form
radiation damage
computer simulation
molecular dynamics
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory