Nuclear chemistry fusion reactor

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Even nuclear power, both fission and one day fusion (the emulation on Earth of the Sun), depend on the skills of chemists. The construction of nuclear reactors depends on the availability of new materials, and the extraction of nuclear fuel in the form of uranium and its oxides from its ores involves chemistry. Everyone knows that one fear that holds back the development and public acceptance of nuclear energy, apart from political and economic problems, is the problem of how to dispose of the highly radioactive spent fuel. Chemists contribute by finding ways to extract useful isotopes from nuclear waste and by finding ways to ensure that it does not enter the environment and become a hazard for centuries. 

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