Objective
The actinides are a unique set of elements. This uniqueness stems not only from their nuclear properties, which have led from the 1940's on to their important role in nuclear energy and nuclear technology, but also from their unusual chemical and physical properties, which have added new excitements and discoveries to both these disciplines
Unconventional strongly correlated electron phenomena and various possible oxidation states, offering a wide variety of chemical reactions, are coming from the unusual behaviour of their 5f electrons - which causes questions such as localisation and delocalisation to come to the forefront and adds complexity not found in the other elements.
Ongoing efforts, both experimental and theoretical, include not only a deeper understanding of these unique elements but of the rest of the elements in the Periodic Table as well. However, despite the scientific importance of this endeavour, both from the fundamental point of view and its relevance to issues related to nuclear power generation, waste treatment, and disposal, the knowledge base is seriously at risk.
The radioactivity of all materials beyond uranium (and today even for uranium) means that special handling facilities are required. These are expensive to build and maintain, and their number, especially in the universities, is decreasing. Thus, overall capabilities for research are decreasing.
The present proposal is aimed to augment our knowledge of actinide materials by opening the Institute for Trans-uranium Elements' basic research facilities to European and Associated Countries researchers by sustaining a "User Lab".
Our laboratory is unique in Europe in having facilities capable of handling radioactive isotopes greater than microgram quantities extending over a wide range of chemical and physical measurements.
By offering access to a wider scientific community, we aim to increase the critical mass of researchers, today limited for infrastructure reasons.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysis
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesnuclear engineering
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsnuclear energy
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processes
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Call for proposal
FP6-2004-INFRASTRUCTURES-5
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Coordinator
KARLSRUHE
Germany