Scientists use resin-filled columns to recover the isotope americium-241 (Am-241) from plutonium waste for commercial use.

Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have synthesized a new isotope—protactinium-210—for the first time. It is the ...

The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role of ancient dwarf galaxies in seeding the cosmos with uranium and thorium.

A deadline of the 16th May is set and an agenda will be circulated to registered attendees. This will be a one-day meeting at the RSC Burlington House, with a mixture of laboratory updates, invited ...

Specifications for isotopic targets of both stable and actinide nuclides for nuclear measurements are very varied and individually very stringent. The majority of the targets are required to be of ...

Conrad Goodwin, an actinide researcher at the University of Manchester, UK, praised the work as ‘a trove of data, which I am sure will be extremely valuable for the community’, likening it to the ...

Understanding the principles that govern actinide–ligand (An–L) bonding is essential for advancing practical applications in nuclear industry and environmental protection, as well as for deepening our ...

According to a new study, the electronic signature of the actinide element acts differently than lanthanides, which is what scientists previously expected.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists from the University at Buffalo and the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered “berkelocene,” the first organometallic molecule to be ...

France itself has operated three such reactors since the 1960s, including Phenix, which operated from 1973 to 2009. The CEA was commissioned by the government to develop two fourth generation fast ...

The company's vision for a site all three of its technologies - WATTS recycling, SSR-W reactor and GridServe thermal energy storage (Image: Moltex) The company said the peer-reviewed paper "highlights ...