The heavy metal uranium is, besides its radioactive reputation, known for its intricate chemistry and diverse bonding ...

The heavy metal uranium is, besides its radioactive reputation, known for its intricate chemistry and diverse bonding behaviors. Scientists utilized synchrotron light to explore the unique properties ...

Molten uranium trichloride (UCl3) research is advancing next-generation nuclear reactors, and our understanding of nuclear ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered groundbreaking chemistry in molten uranium trichloride, ...

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a world leader in molten salt reactor technology development — ...

Scientists from the Argonne National Laboratory, a division of the US Department of Energy, have made a significant ...

Experiment findings will help nuclear industry model, design and construct clean nuclear energy systems, and continue an ...

The 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant in Japan inspired extensive research and analysis that elevated nuclear ...

Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory, which is part of the US Department of Energy, have made a significant ...

The first appearance of the actinide concept may have been in a 32-column periodic table constructed by Alfred Werner in 1905. Upon determining the arrangement of the lanthanides in the periodic table ...

Finally, Glenn Seaborg proposed the f-series (Actinide Series) based on his research on Americium and Curium. “I believe that the chief difference is that you [Glenn Seaborg]are using the periodic ...

Because used nuclear fuel can be recycled several times through a fast nuclear reactor, it is worth more than gold.