JRP 02-31
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ContactDr I. FarnanUniversity of Cambridge - Department of Earth Sciences - Downing Street - Cambridge CB2 3EQ - United Kingdom  + 44 (0) 1223 33 34 31 
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Solid-state NMR of nuclear - related materials: towards radioactive MASNMRStatus
GoalsThe aim of this joint research project is to discuss the practicalities of using NMR under radioactive conditions. Therefore, a one day scientific meeting has been organised, bringing together a critical mass of researchers, who are working on nuclear related materials. The main objective is to firm-up and to develop the benefits of high-resolution (magic-angle spinning) NMR and high temperature NMR on actinide containing materials. The project thus provides a good starting point for the development of bilateral and multilateral research relationships. Expected resultsA meeting was held at the University of Cambridge (UCAM) on the 23rd September 2005. It brought together a group of physicists and solid-state chemists who use NMR, and particularly, magic–angle spinning (MAS) NMR to characterise and optimise the properties of materials that are important to the nuclear industry. These scientists presented their work and discussed it with the emerging group of scientists from various nuclear laboratories around the world where MASNMR is being considered as a tool to characterise novel actinide materials, potential fuel and transmutation matrices, as well as new and established waste forms. In all there were 32 attendees including some from the USA, Canada and Australia as well as from Actinet member organisations. As a result two joint proposals have been submitted (CEA/UCAM) for time on the PNNL active NMR system. It was agreed that a second radiological NMR meeting will be held at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in May 2006 to further advancement of the radiological NMR technique. Reports |
