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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Inkjet droplets of radioactive material enable quick, precise testing at NIST
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a technique called cryogenic decay energy spectrometry capable of detecting single radioactive decay events from tiny material samples and simultaneously identifying the atoms involved. In time, the technology could replace characterization tasks that have taken months and could support rapid, accurate radiopharmaceutical development and used nuclear fuel recycling, according to an article published on July 8 by NIST.
N. H. Macmillan, R. Roy, P. T. B. Shaffer
Nuclear Technology | Volume 51 | Number 1 | November 1980 | Pages 97-99
Technical Note | Radioactive Waste | doi.org/10.13182/NT80-A32561
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The electrochemical/gravity co-deposition method of making diamond tools and cermets for hard-facing has been used to incorporate particles of simulated defense and civilian radioactive waste calcines into strong, nonporous and highly leach-resistant copper matrices. This process operates at room temperature and pressure, and thus appears to offer significant advantages over the casting and pressing and, sintering methods previously considered as the means of fabricating metal-matrix waste forms by remote control.
