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Facile incorporation of technetium into magnetite, magnesioferrite, and hematite by formation of ferrous nitrate in situ: precursors to iron oxide nuclear waste forms

Journal Article · · Dalton Transactions
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8dt01356j· OSTI ID:1550810
 [1];  [2]
  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
  2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

The fission product,99Tc, presents significant challenges to the long-term disposal of nuclear waste due to its long half-life, high fission yield, and to the environmental mobility of pertechnetate (TcO4), the stable Tc species in aerobic environments. Here, the migration of 99Tc from disposal sites can potentially be prevented by incorporating it into durable waste forms based on environmentally stable minerals.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; AC02-76SF00515; AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1550810
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1460584
OSTI ID: 1485476
Journal Information:
Dalton Transactions, Journal Name: Dalton Transactions Journal Issue: 30 Vol. 47; ISSN 1477-9226; ISSN ICHBD9
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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