The Environmental Radiochemistry research component at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Central Florida aims to provide students and researchers with the opportunity to study the biogeochemical transformations of radionuclides in the environment. Researchers will learn basic radiochemistry principles in combination with fundamental radioanalytical techniques and their applications to environmental samples. Experimental work will focus on the binding properties and the redox chemistry of radionuclides (Tc-99, I-125, actinides) with different environmental matrices, such as Natural Organic Matter (NOM), clays and iron minerals and will elucidate the mechanism by thermodynamic and speciation studies. Furthermore, researchers will have the opportunity to receive training in speciation modelling, as well as surface characterization techniques. The departmental and the core facilities capabilities (e.g. analytical techniques and surface characterization techniques) will be discussed briefly, as well as the infrastructure to handle radio-iodine samples and research opportunities for students will be presented.

Environmental radiochemistry at the University of Central Florida: Biogeochemical transformations of radionuclides in the environment

256th National Meeting (2018)

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