Functionalized silica aerogels: Advanced materials to capture and immobilize radioactive iodine

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 23-32

  Matyas J ^a   Fryxell, G E ^a   Busche, B J ^a   Wallace, K ^a   Fifield, L S ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED MATERIALS; CHEMICALLY MODIFIED; DECONTAMINATION FACTORS; DRY AIR; FUNCTIONALIZATION PROCESS; FUNCTIONALIZED SILICA; IODINE-129; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; RETENTION EFFICIENCIES; SILICA AEROGELS; SINTERING CONDITION; SORPTION CAPACITIES; SPENT NUCLEAR FUELS; THERMAL SINTERING; WASTE FORMS;

AEROGELS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; RADIATION DECONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOLOGY; SILICA; SILICA GEL; SINTERING; SORPTION;

IODINE;

EID: 80155164066     PISSN: 01966219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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