Properties of the Nuclear Glass Ceramics

This weakening of the materials structure is the result of the differences between 

The disposal of actinides requires effective containment of waste generated by the nuclear fuel cycle. Because actinides (e.g., Pu and Np) are long lived, they have a major impact on risk assessments of geologic repositories [46, 47]. Current research concerns new specific matrices designed for the immobilization of these long-lived radio nuclides. 

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