Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are regarded as a promising next-generation solution for large-scale energy storage due to their advantages such as high safety, low cost, and environmental ...

Quantum materials exhibit remarkable emergent properties when they are excited by external sources. Functional applications of these properties rely heavily on their tunability in real time ...

Observations of J0804+5740, the first actinide-boost star identified in the Gaia Sausage, provide an exciting new piece of the puzzle.

The researchers say more accurate models showing how actinide behavior changes across the periodic table are needed to solve problems related to long-term nuclear waste storage and remediation. This ...

An international team of researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a new method for analyzing actinides. The method provides unique insights into the electronic ...

Active nondestructive assay techniques are promising methods to detect hidden special nuclear materials (SNMs). However, the ionizing radiation that is used to induce fission reactions in SNM results ...

TVEL says that the pilot operation in the BN-800 reactor "is the key stage of the comprehensive research programme" for minor actinides afterburning which began in 2021 and is due to run until 2035, ...

Uranium, belonging to the periodic table´s actinide elements, has long intrigued scientists due to its complex electron configurations. Its unusual and diverse bonding characteristic manifests ...

Note: This video is designed to help the teacher better understand the lesson and is NOT intended to be shown to students. It includes observations and conclusions that students are meant to make on ...

This article highlights the recent advancements in UV-Visible-NIR microspectroscopy to analyze the optical and electronic properties of actinides, emphasizing their critical roles in various fields.

To study radioactive neptunium and plutonium, researchers establish a novel chemistry Ligand design and electrochemical studies pave a new path toward stable high-valent mid-actinide complexes ...