Researchers discover new way of 'locking up' radioactive material
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 07:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that an iron oxide mineral, hematite, reacts with radioactive neptunium to 'lock it up' within its structure. This could have profound implications for the environmental behaviour of the radioactive contaminant, as it may offer a new way to clean up areas contaminated with radioactive material.