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Electrochemical Separation Of Curium And Americium, David W. Hatchett, Kenneth Czerwinski

Separations Campaign (TRP)

The objectives of this project are to use electrochemical techniques to develop a thermodynamic understanding of actinide and lanthanide species in RTIL solution, and to use this data to effectively separate species with very similar chemical properties. In consultation with a national laboratory collaborator, electrochemical methods and materials will be evaluated and used to exploit the thermodynamic differences between similar chemical species, enhancing the ability to selectively target and sequester individual species from mixtures. This project is in its third year and has successfully completed phases 1 and 2. Phase 3 has been partially completed. The tasks have been expanded …