ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Caesium sorption in Cu2[Fe(CN)6], a potential nuclear waste cleanup material

Abstract: Caesium-137 is among the most important hazards associated with low-level nuclear waste. Among the most promising materials for scavenging Cs+ ions from waste solutions are the metal ferrocyanides. Although the efficiency of these materials has been demonstrated in industrial conditions, the structural changes that allow them to absorb Cs+ remain unclear. Here I propose an investigation by total neutron scattering of copper ferrocyanide, one of the best scavenging materials. I will collect data from samples as synthesised and after soaking in Cs+ solutions for up to six months, as well as from the analogous copper ferricyanide, which is a poor scavenger, for comparison. The results will reveal the distribution of vacancies and the Cs+ sorption site in this material, yielding the complete sorption mechanism for the first time and helping in the design of related waste sorption materials.

Principal Investigator: Dr Anthony Phillips
Experimenter: Miss Serena A. Maugeri

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1510576

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1510576

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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