With Plutonium, Even Ceramics May Slump
JAN 12, 2007
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.020767
Science : Crystalline ceramics such as zircon, a promising idea for immobilizing nuclear waste, may not be so solid after all. A new study reveals that alpha radiation could break down this ceramic’s structure more rapidly than assumed.
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