NEUP CINR-23-29304: Determination of Local Structure and Phase Stability of Uranium Species in Molten Halide Salts: Linking Microscopic Structure with Macroscopic Thermodynamics

The goal is to determine the local structures (valence state, coordination configuration and medium-range structure) and thermodynamic stability of uranium species in molten chloride and fluoride salts at high temperatures using a combination of experimental and modeling methods. The obtained results will allow for revelation of the structure-stability relations of the studied systems and development of acid-base scales to determine the solubility of uranium in molten halide salts.

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Field	Value
Awarded Institution	Arizona State University
PI	Hongwu Xu