THE DEVELOPMENT OF 1,10-PHENANTHROLINE- DERIVED EXTRACTANTS FOR ADVANCED FUTURE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLES

  • Alyn Edwards

    Student thesis: Phd

    Abstract

    The design, synthesis and evaluation of 1,10-phenanthroline derived extractants for the separation of the trivalent minor actinides (An(III)) from the chemically analogous trivalent lanthanides (Ln(III)) is described herein. In addition to providing an exclusive mechanistic insight into the extraction behavior of 2,9-bis-triazinyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BTPhen) ligands, this research encompasses substantial synthetic progress and identifies a number of new and improved candidates for An(III) partitioning in advanced future nuclear fuel cycles.
    Date of Award3 Jan 2018
    Original languageEnglish
    Awarding Institution
    • The University of Manchester
    SupervisorRoger Whitehead (Supervisor) & Clint Sharrad (Supervisor)

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