20–22 May 2014
Schloss Böttstein
Europe/Zurich timezone
AnXAS 2014

Fingerprinting uranyl minerals with oxygen K-edge NEXAFS

20 May 2014, 17:30
4h 30m
Swiss Light Source (Paul Scherrer Institut)

Swiss Light Source

Paul Scherrer Institut

5232 Villigen Switzerland
Board: 13
Poster Actinides in Environmental and Life Sciences Poster

Speaker

Dr Andrew Duffin (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Description

There is a great variety of secondary uranium minerals. In spite of water molecules associated with these minerals, they can be classified by their oxygen K-edge x-ray absorption spectra, opening the door for advanced molecular and isotopic uranium analysis.

Primary author

Dr Andrew Duffin (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Co-authors

Dr Gregory Eiden (PNNL) Dr Jesse Ward (PNNL)

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