Journal article
The Inorganic Chemist’s Guide to Actinide Radiation Chemistry: A Review
Inorganic chemistry frontiers, Vol.12(21), pp.6398-6434
11/07/2025
DOI: 10.1039/D5QI00975H
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Abstract
This review aims to provide an overview of the current state of ionizing radiation chemistry with respect to the actinide elements, thorium through californium. Despite the inherent radioactivity of the actinides, only a few studies explore the effects of ionizing radiation on their redox chemistry and surrounding environment. This fundamental knowledge gap, coupled with the current renaissance in actinide-based technologies such as nuclear power, space exploration, and medicine, underscores the importance of research in this interdisciplinary area. This review will focus on the interactions between reactive species formed by radiolysis with actinides and their complexes, offering an inorganic chemist’s perspective on research in radiation chemistry. In addition, a thorough discussion of our current understanding of radiation-induced changes in actinide speciation in both aqueous solution and the solid-state will be provided, focusing on changes in oxidation state distribution, complexation, and secondary coordination effects within inorganic materials. Finally, this review will discuss challenges and opportunities for inorganic chemists to explore this unique intersection of fields.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Inorganic Chemist’s Guide to Actinide Radiation Chemistry: A Review
- Creators
- Samantha Kruse - University of IowaSarah K. Scherrer - University of IowaGregory P Horne - Idaho National LaboratoryJay A Laverne - University of Notre DameTori Forbes - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Inorganic chemistry frontiers, Vol.12(21), pp.6398-6434
- DOI
- 10.1039/D5QI00975H
- ISSN
- 2052-1553
- eISSN
- 2052-1553
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 07/10/2025
- Date published
- 11/07/2025
- Academic Unit
- Civil and Environmental Engineering; Core Research Facilities; Chemistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984847996802771
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