Isotope Sci & Eng Directorate

2025

Validation of a general-use high flux isotope reactor–specific metaheuristic optimization framework for isotope production target design

Salyer, C., Bogetic, S. & Griswold, J., Feb 2025, In: Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 216, 111592.

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2024

Absolute Branching Ratios of Prominent γ Rays Following α Decay of ²³³U

Gray, T. J., Allmond, J. M., Evans, L. G., Roach, B. D., King, T. T. & Rasco, B. C., Feb 2024, In: Nuclear Data Sheets. 193, p. 88-94 7 p.

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Advancing Elemental and Isotopic Analysis of Uranium Mineral Inclusions: Rapid Screening via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and High-Resolution Laser Ablation-ICP-MS Mapping

Andrews, H. B., Derrick Quarles, C., Bradley, V. C., Spano, T. L., Petrus, J. A., Paul, B., Alex Zirakparvar, N., Dunlap, D. R., Hexel, C. R. & Manard, B. T., Jan 2024, In: Microchemical Journal. 196, 109605.

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5 Scopus citations

Automated Calibration for Rapid Optical Spectroscopy Sensor Development for Online Monitoring

Andrews, H. B. & Sadergaski, L. R., Nov 22 2024, In: ACS Sensors. 9, 11, p. 6257-6264 8 p.

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Changing absorption intensity ratios for methylene violet Bernthsen in normal alcohols and at different temperatures

Villamizar-Mendoza, S., Reel, J., Kimberlin, A., Taylor, J., Howe, M., Rowe, G. & Fetterolf, M., Apr 16 2024, In: Chemical Physics Letters. 841, 141167.

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Characterization of fluidized bed chemical vapor deposition ZrC coatings on PyC/YSZ kernels deposited under differing conditions

Doyle, P., Lopez-Honorato, E., Vasudevamurthy, G., Miller, J., Meyer, H. & Gerczak, T., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 594, 155019.

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Collector probe analysis of tungsten transport to the far-SOL from the DIII-D SAS-VW divertor experiment

Messer, S. H., Mateja, J. D., Nichols, J. H., Cacheris, A., Duran, J. D., Zamperini, S. A., Sinclair, G., Donovan, D., Abrams, T., Odstrcil, T., Ren, J., Garcia, W., Unterberg, E. A., Stangeby, P. C., Rudakov, D. L., Elder, J. D. & Watkins, J., Mar 2024, In: Nuclear Materials and Energy. 38, 101566.

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2 Scopus citations

Comparing Sensor Fusion and Multimodal Chemometric Models for Monitoring U(VI) in Complex Environments Representative of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel

Sadergaski, L. R., Andrews, H. B. & Wilson, B. A., Jan 30 2024, In: Analytical Chemistry. 96, 4, p. 1759-1766 8 p.

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3 Scopus citations

Decay studies of the β-delayed neutron emitters Br 87 and Br 88 measured by means of the Modular Total Absorption Spectrometer at ORNL HRIBF

Stepaniuk, M., Karny, M., Fijałkowska, A., Rykaczewski, K. P., Rasco, B. C., Grzywacz, R. K., Wolińska-Cichocka, M., Allmond, J. M., Batchelder, J. C., Bingham, C., Blackmon, J. C., Brewer, N. T., Go, S., Goetz, K. C., Gross, C. J., Johnson, J., Jost, C. U., Hamilton, J. H., King, T. T. & Kolos, K. & 15 others, Matta, J. T., Miernik, K., Madurga, M., Miller, D., Nesaraja, C. D., Padgett, S., Paulauskas, S. V., Rajabali, M. M., Stracener, D. W., Spejewski, E. H., Taylor, S., Wang, E. H., Winger, J. A., Xiao, Y. & Zganjar, E. F., Nov 2024, In: Physical Review C. 110, 5, 054321.

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Density Measurements of Molten LiF-BeF₂ and LiF-BeF₂-LaF₃ Salt Mixtures by Neutron Radiography

Moon, J., McFarlane, J., Andrews, H. B., Robb, K. R., Ross, M., Sulejmanovic, D., Zhang, Y., Stringfellow, E., Agca, C., Schorne-Pinto, J. & Besmann, T. M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Omega.

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Development of ²²⁵Ac-doped biocompatible nanoparticles for targeted alpha therapy

Toro-González, M., Akingbesote, N., Bible, A., Pal, D., Sanders, B., Ivanov, A. S., Jansone-Popova, S., Popovs, I., Benny, P., Perry, R. & Davern, S., Dec 2024, In: Journal of nanobiotechnology. 22, 1, 306.

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Disrupting the Hofmeister bias in salt liquid-liquid extraction with an arylethynyl bisurea anion receptor

Fargher, H. A., Delmau, L. H., Bryantsev, V. S., Haley, M. M., Johnson, D. W. & Moyer, B. A., Mar 7 2024, In: Chemical Science. 15, 14, p. 5311-5318 8 p.

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Effect of f-element complexation on the radiolysis of 2-ethylhexylphosphonic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester (HEH[EHP])

Mezyk, S. P., Baxter, M., Celis-Barros, C., Grimes, T. S., Zalupski, P. R., Rae, C., Zarzana, C. A., Cook, A. R. & Horne, G. P., Feb 26 2024, In: Dalton Transactions. 53, 16, p. 6881-6891 11 p.

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Electrochemically Assisted Single Crystal Growth of Reduced Preyssler Polyoxometalates Decorated with M²⁺ (M = Co, Ni) and Cubane-Like Ni₄O₄ Units

Sheriff, K., Sulejmanovic, D., Jun, J., Cannon, W., Petta, L., Phillips, J., McMillen, C. & Hwu, S., Sep 23 2024, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 63, 38, p. 17584-17597 14 p.

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Evaluation of Corrosion Behavior of Various Fe- and Ni-Based Alloys in Molten Li₂BeF₄ (FLiBe)

Sankar, K. M., Keiser, J. R., Sulejmanovic, D., Lowe, T. M. & Singh, P. M., 2024, In: Nuclear Technology. 210, 3, p. 391-408 18 p.

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Fungal elemental profiling unleashed through rapid laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)

Rush, T. A., Wymore, A. M., Rodríguez, M., Jawdy, S., Vilgalys, R. J., Martin, M. Z. & Andrews, H. B., Sep 2024, In: mSystems. 9, 9

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Generic and facile mechanochemical access to versatile lattice-confined Pd(ii)-based heterometallic sites

Tegudeer, Z., Moon, J., Wright, J., Das, M., Rubasinghege, G., Xu, W. & Gao, W. Y., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Chemical Science.

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Improving understanding of NpO₂ and Np₂O₅ through vibrational spectroscopy

Gilson, S. E., Sadergaski, L. R. & Parkison, A. J., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 339, 124954.

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Insights into Tetravalent Np Speciation in HNO₃ through Spectroelectrochemistry and Multivariate Analysis

Gilson, S. E., Andrews, H. B., Sadergaski, L. R. & Parkison, A. J., Oct 29 2024, In: ACS Omega. 9, 43, p. 43547-43556 10 p.

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Leveraging Calibration Transfer Techniques for Remote Monitoring of Samarium and Europium in LiCl Using Laser-Induced Florescence Spectroscopy for Radioisotope Production Applications

Andrews, H. B., Moon, J. & Sadergaski, L. R., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research.

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1 Scopus citations

Mapping of uranium particles on J-type swipes with microextraction-ICP-MS

Bradley, V. C., Burleson, J., Andrews, H. B., Thompson, C. V., Spano, T. L., Dunlap, D. R., Zirakparvar, N. A., Ticknor, B. W., Hexel, C. R. & Manard, B. T., Feb 20 2024, In: Analyst. 149, 8, p. 2244-2251 8 p.

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1 Scopus citations

MIP-4 is Induced by Bleomycin and Stimulates Cell Migration Partially via Nir-1 Receptor

Pacurari, M., Cox, I., Bible, A. N. & Davern, S., 2024, In: Biochemistry Research International. 2024, 5527895.

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Modeling turbulent impurity transport in the SOL of DIII-D with a reduced model

Zamperini, S., Nichols, J. H., Odstrcil, T., Abrams, T., Boedo, J. A., Elder, J. D., Rudakov, D. L., Donovan, D. C., Duran, J. D. & Huang, A., May 2024, In: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 66, 5, 055003.

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2 Scopus citations

Observation of a promethium complex in solution

Driscoll, D. M., White, F. D., Pramanik, S., Einkauf, J. D., Ravel, B., Bykov, D., Roy, S., Mayes, R. T., Delmau, L. H., Cary, S. K., Dyke, T., Miller, A., Silveira, M., VanCleve, S. M., Davern, S. M., Jansone-Popova, S., Popovs, I. & Ivanov, A. S., May 23 2024, In: Nature. 629, 8013, p. 819-823 5 p.

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8 Scopus citations

Post-irradiation examination of commercial tantalum alloys following neutron irradiation

Massey, C. P., Goetz, C. K., Lin, Y. R., Werden, J., Curlin, S., Siggillino, T. I., Zinkle, S. J. & Busby, J. T., Apr 1 2024, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 591, 154906.

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1 Scopus citations

Precision Atomistic Structures of Actinium-/Radium-/Barium-Doped Lanthanide Nanoconstructs for Radiotherapeutic Applications

Goswami, M., Toro-González, M., Moon, J. & Davern, S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Nano.

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Probing the interface structure of block copolymer compatibilizers in semicrystalline polymer blends

Tang, X., Liu, C., Chen, J., Kumar, R., Bowland, C. C., Saito, T., Dial, B. E., Keum, J. K., Do, C. & Chen, X. C., Apr 10 2024, In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 141, 14, e55178.

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2 Scopus citations

PYTA: a universal chelator for advancing the theranostic palette of nuclear medicine

Simms, M. E., Li, Z., Sibley, M. M., Ivanov, A. S., Lara, C. M., Johnstone, T. C., Kertesz, V., Fears, A., White, F. D., Thorek, D. L. J. & Thiele, N. A., Jun 17 2024, In: Chemical Science. 15, 29, p. 11279-11286 8 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Quantifying platinum binding on protein-functionalized magnetic microparticles using single particle-ICP-TOF-MS

Bradley, V. C., Manard, B. T., Hendriks, L., Dunlap, D. R., Bible, A. N., Sedova, A., Saint-Vincent, P., Sanders, B. C. & Andrews, H. B., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Analytical Methods.

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Rapid in situ nutrient element distribution in plants and soils using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)

Andrews, H. B., Martin, M. Z., Wymore, A. M. & Kalluri, U. C., Feb 2024, In: Plant and Soil. 495, 1-2, p. 3-12 10 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Remote Sensing of Nitric Acid and Temperature via Design of Experiments, Chemometrics, and Raman Spectroscopy

Russell, D. V., Sadergaski, L. R., Einkauf, J. D., Delmau, L. H. & Burns, J. D., Nov 12 2024, In: ACS Omega. 9, 45, p. 45600-45609 10 p.

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Shape-Selective Supramolecular Capsules for Actinide Precipitation and Separation

O’Connell-Danes, J., Ngwenya, B. T., Morrison, C. A., Nichol, G. S., Delmau, L. H. & Love, J. B., Feb 26 2024, In: JACS Au. 4, 2, p. 798-806 9 p.

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4 Scopus citations

Simultaneous Separation of Protactinium-230 and Uranium-230 Isotopes from a Proton-Irradiated Thorium Matrix

Du, M., Dyer, T. & Thakur, P., Apr 16 2024, In: Analytical Chemistry. 96, 15, p. 5906-5912 7 p.

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Smooth trends in fermium charge radii and the impact of shell effects

Warbinek, J., Rickert, E., Raeder, S., Albrecht-Schönzart, T., Andelic, B., Auler, J., Bally, B., Bender, M., Berndt, S., Block, M., Brizard, A., Chauveau, P., Cheal, B., Chhetri, P., Claessens, A., de Roubin, A., Devlin, C., Dorrer, H., Düllmann, C. E. & Ezold, J. & 55 others, Ferrer, R., Gadelshin, V., Gaiser, A., Giacoppo, F., Goriely, S., Gutiérrez, M. J., Harvey, A., Hasse, R., Heinke, R., Heßberger, F. P., Hilaire, S., Kaja, M., Kaleja, O., Kieck, T., Kim, E. K., Kneip, N., Köster, U., Kraemer, S., Laatiaoui, M., Lantis, J., Lecesne, N., Loria Basto, A. T., Mistry, A. K., Mokry, C., Moore, I., Murböck, T., Münzberg, D., Nazarewicz, W., Niemeyer, T., Nothhelfer, S., Péru, S., Raggio, A., Reinhard, P. G., Renisch, D., Rey-Herme, E., Romans, J., Romero Romero, E., Runke, J., Ryssens, W., Savajols, H., Schneider, F., Sperling, J., Stemmler, M., Studer, D., Thörle-Pospiech, P., Trautmann, N., Urquiza-González, M., van Beek, K., Van Cleve, S., Van Duppen, P., Vandebrouck, M., Verstraelen, E., Walther, T., Weber, F. & Wendt, K., Oct 1 2024, In: Nature. 634, 8036, p. 1075-1079 5 p.

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Spatially Resolved Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Uranyl Fluoride: A Case Study in the Importance of Instrument Optimization

Spano, T. L., Andrews, H. B., Miskowiec, A., Beiswenger, T. N. & Manard, B. T., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Applied Spectroscopy.

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Structure and bonding of a radium coordination compound in the solid state

White, F. D., Thiele, N. A., Simms, M. E. & Cary, S. K., Feb 2024, In: Nature Chemistry. 16, 2, p. 168-172 5 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Uranium Single Particle Analysis for Simultaneous Fluorine and Uranium Isotopic Determinations via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy/Laser Ablation-Multicollector-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

Manard, B. T., Quarles, C. D., Bradley, V. C., Spano, T. L., Zirakparvar, N. A., Ticknor, B. W., Dunlap, D. R., Cable-Dunlap, P., Hexel, C. R. & Andrews, H. B., May 29 2024, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146, 21, p. 14856-14863 8 p.

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2 Scopus citations

2023

¹³C surface characterization of midplane and crown collector probes on DIII-D

Duran, J. D., Donovan, D. C., Nichols, J. H., Unterberg, E. A., Zamperini, S. A., Abrams, T., Perillo, R., Ren, J., Rudakov, D. L., Shafer, M. W., Stangeby, P. C., Taussig, D. A., Wilcox, R. S. & Zach, M. P., Mar 2023, In: Nuclear Materials and Energy. 34, 101339.

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2 Scopus citations

3D printing of a recycled copolyester of terephthalic acid, cyclohexanedimethanol and tetramethylcyclobutanediol

Bhagia, S., Kore, S., Wasti, S., Ďurkovič, J., Kováč, J., Zhao, X., Andrews, H. B., Martin, M., Gallego, N. C., Vaidya, U. & Ozcan, S., Jan 15 2023, In: Polymer Testing. 118, 107916.

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7 Scopus citations

Actinide targets for the synthesis of superheavy nuclei

Roberto, J. B., Du, M., Ezold, J. G., Hogle, S. L., Moon, J., Myhre, K. & Rykaczewski, K. P., Dec 2023, In: European Physical Journal A. 59, 12, 304.

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2 Scopus citations

Analysis of neptunium oxides produced through modified direct denitration

Peruski, K. M., Parker, C. J. & Cary, S. K., Dec 15 2023, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 587, 154704.

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2 Scopus citations

Analysis of trace elements in uranium by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy, design of experiments, and partial least squares regression

Sadergaski, L. R., Manard, B. T. & Andrews, H. B., Mar 17 2023, In: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 38, 4, p. 800-809 10 p.

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1 Scopus citations

A neutron tomography study to visualize fluoride salt (FLiNaK) intrusion in nuclear-grade graphite

Moon, J., Gallego, N. C., Contescu, C. I., Keiser, J. R., Sulejmanovic, D., Zhang, Y. & Stringfellow, E., Sep 2023, In: Carbon. 213, 118258.

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A novel protocol to recycle zirconium from zirconium alloy cladding from used nuclear fuel rods

Vestal, B. K., Travis, J., Albert, A., Bruffey, S., McFarlane, J., Collins, E. D., Hunt, R. D. & Barnes, C. E., May 2023, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 578, 154339.

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5 Scopus citations

Calibration strategy of the PROSPECT-II detector with external and intrinsic sources

The PROSPECT collaboration, Jun 1 2023, In: Journal of Instrumentation. 18, 6, P06010.

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Characterization and Electrochemical Analysis of Acidic Condensate-Induced Corrosion on Aluminized Coating on Steel in Residential Heaters

Sulejmanovic, D., Jun, J., Gao, Z. & Su, Y. F., Sep 2023, In: Coatings. 13, 9, 1631.

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Characterization of Fe and Cr Dissolution and Reaction Product Formation in Molten Chloride Salts With and Without Impurities

Pint, B. A., Su, Y. F., Sulejmanovic, D. & Pillai, R., 2023, In: Materials at High Temperatures. 40, 4, p. 360-370 11 p.

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3 Scopus citations

Complete β -decay patterns of Cs 142, Ba 142, and la 142 determined using total absorption spectroscopy

Wolińska-Cichocka, M., Rasco, B. C., Rykaczewski, K. P., Brewer, N. T., Fijałkowska, A., Karny, M., Grzywacz, R. K., Goetz, K. C., Gross, C. J., Stracener, D. W., Zganjar, E. F., Batchelder, J. C., Blackmon, J. C., Go, S., Heffron, B., Johnson, J., King, T. T., Matta, J. T., Miernik, K. & Madurga, M. & 11 others, McCutchan, E. A., Miller, D., Nesaraja, C. D., Paulauskas, S. V., Rajabali, M. M., Taylor, S., Sonzogni, A. A., Wang, E. H., Winger, J. A., Xiao, Y. & Zachary, C. J., Mar 2023, In: Physical Review C. 107, 3, 034303.

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Concept for an irradiation experiment to test a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy off-gas sensor for molten salt systems

Andrews, H. B., Myhre, K. G. & McFarlane, J., Jan 9 2023, In: Frontiers in Energy Research. 10, 1100536.

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Corrosion Compatibility of Stainless Steels and Nickel in Pyrolysis Biomass-Derived Oil at Elevated Storage Temperatures

Jun, J., Su, Y. F., Keiser, J. R., Wade, J. E., Kass, M. D., Ferrell, J. R., Christensen, E., Olarte, M. V. & Sulejmanovic, D., Jan 2023, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 15, 1, 22.

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