2 - Physical and chemical properties of actinides in nuclear fuel reprocessing

This chapter provides a short insight into multifaceted chemistry of actinides. The chapter first reviews the unique features of the f-block elements and compares the lanthanide and actinide transition series. The chapter then discusses the coordination chemistry of actinides with hard- and soft-don...

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Published inAdvanced separation techniques for nuclear fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste treatment pp. 23 - 57
Main Author Paulenova, A.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2011
Subjects
complexation
disproportionation
radiolysis
reactivity
speciation
reactivity
disproportionation
complexation
speciation
radiolysis
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ISBN0857092278
9781845695019
1845695011
9780857092274
DOI10.1533/9780857092274.1.23

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Summary:This chapter provides a short insight into multifaceted chemistry of actinides. The chapter first reviews the unique features of the f-block elements and compares the lanthanide and actinide transition series. The chapter then discusses the coordination chemistry of actinides with hard- and soft-donor ligands, hydrolysis, redox reactions, and radiation effects. Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of solution chemistry of actinides and their effect on their separation behaviour are discussed.
ISBN:0857092278
9781845695019
1845695011
9780857092274
DOI:10.1533/9780857092274.1.23