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- 560 m² of laboratory space
- 150 m² radiological surveillance zone
- 16 analytical instruments for radiochemical analysis and materials characterization
- 13PhD students
- 3post-doctoral fellows
- 11engineers, technicians
- 12researchers
Research activities
In connection with the behavior and fate of radio-nuclides in the environment, the evaluation of waste conditioning matrices under storage conditions, the problems of decontamination and remediation of nuclear facilities and the chemistry of radionuclides for medical applications. The team brings together interdisciplinary skills in radiochemistry, radioecology, molecular modeling, geochemistry, radiolysis and materials.
- 2007
- Start-up activities for scandium in nuclear medicine
- 2010
- Start-up of activities in molecular modelling
- 2007-2024
- Partnership with ANDRA (framework contracts and Storage Chair)
- 2021
- Creation of LABCOM Tesmarac
EURAD Highlights/Activities (2019-2024)
For over 20 years, the team has been dedicated to deepening knowledge and improving understanding of radionuclide retention/diffusion/transfer/transport mechanisms (dissolved and gaseous) in engineered barriers, clay and at interfaces. The team is also actively involved in waste recovery and recycling issues. SEM image of ICPMS-HR-laser ablation profile on a glass/steel/cement sample
La Zone Atelier Territoires Uranifères (2015-...)
ZATU federates an interdisciplinary consortium around shared objects of study interested in the effects of enhanced natural radioactivity on living organisms. Our contribution aims to describe the transfer of radioelements in these particular environments (wetlands and mineral sources) by adopting a multi-scale approach.
Astate-211
Fifteen years of collaborative work on astatine between Subatech, CRCINA and CEISAM, supported by Labex IRON.
Advances in the Chemistry of Astatine and Implications for the development of Radiopharmaceuticals, Accounts of Chemical Research, 54, (2021) 3264-3275
Molecular Modeling
The Molecular Modeling theme plays an increasingly multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary role within the Radiochemistry team. With regard to the analysis of radioactive waste, simulations at the molecular level will increase fundamental understanding of how radionuclides interact with the surfaces of clay and cementitious materials at waste disposal sites, as well as with organic matter.
