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Uranyl Capture and Activation with Lewis Acids and Macrocyclic Hosts (Final Technical Report)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2498389· OSTI ID:2498389
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  1. Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (United States)
  2. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  3. State Univ. of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, NY (United States)
  4. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
This document is the final report for the project with the title, “Uranyl Capture with Lewis Acids and Macrocyclic Hosts.” Nuclear power is attractive for meeting the current and future energy needs of society, in that it does not release carbon dioxide or other pollutants into the atmosphere during routine use. This motivated the project, because preparation of nuclear fuel, recovery of useful components from used fuel, and handling of waste materials remain significant impediments to further deployment of important nuclear technologies. In part, these problems arise from limited availability of chemical reactions that can reliably interconvert forms of uranium and other heavy elements during preparation and processing. For example, harsh and expensive chemicals are often required for making and breaking chemical bonds to uranium, and the reactions involved are inefficient. The overall objective of this research was to harness knowledge of chemical structure and bonding to develop a useful and predictive und
Research Organization:
Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0019169;
OSTI ID:
2498389
Report Number(s):
DOE-KANSAS-19169-1; Prior submission was OSTI ID: 2498325; DOI: 10.2172/2498325
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English