Document Type

Annual Report

Publication Date

2005

First page number:

54

Last page number:

55

Abstract

The objective of this project is to use electrochemical techniques to develop a thermodynamic understanding of actinide and lanthanide species in aqueous solution and use this data to effectively separate species with very similar chemical properties. In consultation with our DOE collaborator, electrochemical methods and materials will be evaluated and used to exploit the thermodynamic differences between similar chemical species enhancing our ability to selectively target and sequester individual species from mixtures.

The following were specific goals for this year:

  • To develop a fundamental understanding of the thermodynamic properties of actinide and lanthanide species such as Cm, Am, Ce, Nd, Eu, Sm prior to complex formation.
  • To examine how chelation influences the thermodynamic properties of waste form species.
  • To use systematic studies to distinguish the thermodynamic signatures and ability to shift thermodynamic potentials using chelation to enhance separation properties.

Keywords

Actinide elements; Americium; Cerium; Chelates; Curium; Electrochemistry; Europium; Nuclear fuels; Rare earth metals; Separation (Technology)

Controlled Subject

Actinide elements; Rare earth metals; Separation (Technology)

Disciplines

Analytical Chemistry | Chemistry | Oil, Gas, and Energy | Physical Chemistry

File Format

pdf

File Size

166 KB

Language

English

Rights

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