NEUP CINR-18-15020: Decoding zeolite crystallization and stage III in nuclear waste glasses by coupled modeling and experiments

This research will identify the thermodynamic propensity and kinetics of zeolite precipitation as a function of the solution conditions (composition, pH, and temperature). This will offer new insights into the stage III corrosion of nuclear waste glasses. Thresholds solution conditions where zeolite precipitation is favorable will be identified. These inputs will be embedded in a usable glass corrosion model to enable practical predictions of corrosion kinetics over time.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of California, Los Angeles
PI	Mathieu Bauchy