Matrices for radioactive waste immobilization: a review
Nuclear energy is considered a clean, reliable, and an inexhaustible energy source for power generation. Nuclear power is harnessed from nuclear fission reactions in a dedicated power plant. The by-products (produced in the nuclear power plant) are radioactive and pose a threat to the environment. T...
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| description | Nuclear energy is considered a clean, reliable, and an inexhaustible energy source for power generation. Nuclear power is harnessed from nuclear fission reactions in a dedicated power plant. The by-products (produced in the nuclear power plant) are radioactive and pose a threat to the environment. The safe disposal of nuclear waste is vital to ensure the sustainable use of the nuclear energy. The immobilization of radioactive waste before final disposal is essential for the interim storage and transportation. This review summarizes the recent work on glass, ceramics, and glass–ceramics matrices to immobilize high-level waste. The synthesis methods, leaching behavior, and radiation resistance of matrices are discussed briefly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b76ac76aaacd4c8d912ff8e8d110657d2023-09-28T17:52:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162023-09-011010.3389/fmats.2023.12364701236470Matrices for radioactive waste immobilization: a reviewRitu Kumari PilaniaCharu Lata DubeNuclear energy is considered a clean, reliable, and an inexhaustible energy source for power generation. Nuclear power is harnessed from nuclear fission reactions in a dedicated power plant. The by-products (produced in the nuclear power plant) are radioactive and pose a threat to the environment. The safe disposal of nuclear waste is vital to ensure the sustainable use of the nuclear energy. The immobilization of radioactive waste before final disposal is essential for the interim storage and transportation. This review summarizes the recent work on glass, ceramics, and glass–ceramics matrices to immobilize high-level waste. The synthesis methods, leaching behavior, and radiation resistance of matrices are discussed briefly.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2023.1236470/fullglassglass–ceramicsleachingnuclear wasteradiation stability |
| spellingShingle | Ritu Kumari Pilania Charu Lata Dube Matrices for radioactive waste immobilization: a review Frontiers in Materials glass glass–ceramics leaching nuclear waste radiation stability |
| title | Matrices for radioactive waste immobilization: a review |
| title_full | Matrices for radioactive waste immobilization: a review |
| title_fullStr | Matrices for radioactive waste immobilization: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Matrices for radioactive waste immobilization: a review |
| title_short | Matrices for radioactive waste immobilization: a review |
| title_sort | matrices for radioactive waste immobilization a review |
| topic | glass glass–ceramics leaching nuclear waste radiation stability |
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