Exploring Actinide Materials Through Synchrotron Radiation Techniques

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 26; no. 46; pp. 7807 - 7848
• Main Authors: Shi, Wei-Qun, Yuan, Li-Yong, Wang, Cong-Zhi, Wang, Lin, Mei, Lei, Xiao, Cheng-Liang, Zhang, Li, Li, Zi-Jie, Zhao, Yu-Liang, Chai, Zhi-Fang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Blackwell Publishing Ltd 10.12.2014
• Subjects: Absorption spectroscopy; actinide computational chemistry; actinide materials; Actinides; Actinoid Series Elements - chemistry; Diffraction; Ionic Liquids - chemistry; Materials selection; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; nuclear energy; Oxidation-Reduction; Quantum Theory; Radioactive Waste; Salts - chemistry; Scattering; Scattering, Small Angle; Spectroscopy; Synchrotron radiation; Synchrotrons; X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy; X-Ray Diffraction; X-rays; actinide materials; actinide computational chemistry; nuclear energy; synchrotron radiation; x-ray absorption spectroscopy
• ISSN: 0935-9648; 1521-4095
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201304323

Synchrotron radiation (SR) based techniques have been utilized with increasing frequency in the past decade to explore the brilliant and challenging sciences of actinide‐based materials. This trend is partially driven by the basic needs for multi‐scale actinide speciation and bonding information and also the realistic needs for nuclear energy research. In this review, recent research progresses on actinide related materials by means of various SR techniques were selectively highlighted and summarized, with the emphasis on X‐ray absorption spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction and scattering spectroscopy, which are powerful tools to characterize actinide materials. In addition, advanced SR techniques for exploring future advanced nuclear fuel cycles dealing with actinides are illustrated as well. The rapid development of synchrotron radiation (SR) based techniques offers tremendous opportunities for brilliant and challenging research in actinide‐based materials nowadays. This review addresses recent research progresses in actinide related materials by means of various SR techniques, with emphasis on X‐ray absorption spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction and scattering spectroscopy.