Nuclear Group at UCI – Solvent extraction and nuclear materials separations

[wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””][/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_2third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]The nuclear group at UCI examines the solvent extraction of metal ions with a focus on the separations for spent nuclear fuel. Research covers a breadth of topics ranging from

synergistic solvent blends
radiolysis of process solvents
impact of common solvent degradation products
online process modeling
high specific activity isotope production
rare earth element purification
thermodynamic data for individual components

Investigation techniques include neutron activation analysis, gamma spectroscopy, alpha spectroscopy, gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy, HPLC, vapor pressure osmometry, tensiometry, UV vis, molecular dynamics simulations, and more.[/wpcol_2third_end]