Compound removes radioactive material from power plant waste
Layered sulfides bond to strontium 90, other radioactive ions
17-Mar-2008 -
Strontium 90 is a common radioactive by-product of fission in nuclear power plants. When extracted from the reactor along with other isotopes, a mixture is created made up of the radioactive material and inert ions like sodium and calcium.
Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne ...
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