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Shape controlled thorium dioxide precipitation routes

Thorium dioxide is of great interest as an alternative to uranium for its use as a nuclear fuel. It can also be use for different applications, such as in heterogeneous catalysis or as a spallation target. These different applications require different kind of structrures and shape from the thorium oxide. The objective of this PhD is to identify the parameters ruling the structure of thorium oxide and create a flexible process able to synthetize thorium oxide with a good control over its shape. The parameters ruling the structure of thoria will be screened, and the different structures obtained will be characterized. Moreover, the process will need to have an efficient waste management in order to limit the cost of elimination.

Date:1 Oct 2020 →  Today
Keywords:nuclear materials, solid characterization, environmental waste management
Disciplines:Chemical characterisation of materials, Heterogeneous catalysis, Surfaces, interfaces, 2D materials, Solid state chemistry, Environmental impact and risk assessment
Project type:PhD project