Experimental and theoretical progress on the reduction of Np(<scp>vi</scp>) with salt-free reagents in the PUREX process
Xin Huang, Xiaobo Li, Qun‐Yan Wu, Wei‐Qun Shi
Abstract
This review summarizes the reduction reaction of Np( vi ) to Np( v ) by hydrazine, hydroxylamine, aldehydes, oximes, hydroxamic acids and their derivatives as well as the reaction kinetics, reaction mechanism and electronic structures.
Topics & Concepts
PUREXReduction (mathematics)ChemistrySalt (chemistry)ReagentProcess (computing)RadiochemistryComputer scienceChromatographyMathematicsOrganic chemistryGeometryOperating systemSolvent extractionExtraction (chemistry)Radioactive element chemistry and processing