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Chemical and structural characterization of particulate fallout isolated from air-filters by Balboni, Enrica, Dai, Zurong, Matzel, Jennifer, Ferrier, Maryline G., Knight, Kim

“…Particulate nuclear fallout is the radioactive byproduct of a nuclear event formed by the mixture of proximate environmental materials with vaporized bomb…”
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A novel nuclear forensic tool involving deposit type normalized rare earth element signatures by Spano, Tyler L., Simonetti, Antonio, Wheeler, Thomas, Carpenter, Grace, Freet, Devonee, Balboni, Enrica, Dorais, Corinne, Burns, Peter C.

“…Identifying the provenance of uranium‐rich materials is a critical objective of nuclear forensic analysis. Rare earth element (REE) distributions within…”
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Thermodynamics of Liquid Immiscibility in Iron-Silicate Melt Systems: A Study of Nuclear Fallout Glass by Moore, Emily E., Genda, Timothy P., Balboni, Enrica, Dai, Zurong, Perron, Aurélien, Knight, Kimberly B.

“…In a ground-interacting nuclear explosion, elements derived from environmental and anthropogenic material, such as iron, silicon, and aluminum, can be…”
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Selenium interaction with iron minerals: Quantitative comparison of sorption and coprecipitation impacts on mobility by Balboni, Enrica, Han, Sol-chan, Zavarin, Mavrik

“…Given the significance of selenium (Se) as a micronutrient, the radioactive nature of some of its isotopes, and its affinity to iron (Fe) minerals, extensive…”
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Trace element and U isotope analysis of uraninite and ore concentrate: Applications for nuclear forensic investigations by Spano, Tyler L., Simonetti, Antonio, Balboni, Enrica, Dorais, Corinne, Burns, Peter C.

“…Uranium ore concentrate (UOC), is an important intermediate material in the nuclear fuel cycle. Trace element distributions in UOCs can be related to the…”
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Dependence of Uranium Oxide Polymorphism on Plasma Synthesis Conditions by Weerakkody, Emily N., Koroglu, Batikan, Dai, Zurong, Rodriguez, Kate E., Balboni, Enrica

“…We synthesized uranium oxide nanoparticles using a plasma flow reactor (PFR) and studied the effects of three different experimental parameters on the…”
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Chemical and Sr isotopic characterization of North America uranium ores: Nuclear forensic applications by Balboni, Enrica, Jones, Nina, Spano, Tyler, Simonetti, Antonio, Burns, Peter C.

“…This study reports major, minor, and trace element data and Sr isotope ratios for 11 uranium ore (uraninite, UO2+x) samples and one processed uranium ore…”
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Plutonium Desorption from Nuclear Melt Glass-Derived Colloids and Implications for Migration at the Nevada National Security Site, USA by Joseph, Claudia, Balboni, Enrica, Baumer, Teresa, Treinen, Kerri, Kersting, Annie B, Zavarin, Mavrik

“…The migration of low levels of plutonium has been observed at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and attributed to colloids. To better understand the…”
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Influence of Uranium Concentration and pH on U‑Phosphate Biomineralization by Caulobacter OR37 by Morrison, Keith D, Zavarin, Mavrik, Kersting, Annie B, Begg, James D, Mason, Harris E, Balboni, Enrica, Jiao, Yongqin

“…Uranium contamination of soils and groundwater in the United States represents a significant health risk and will require multiple remediation approaches…”
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Influence of Uranium Concentration and pH on U-Phosphate Biomineralization by Caulobacter OR37 by Morrison, Keith D., Zavarin, Mavrik, Kersting, Annie B., Begg, James D., Mason, Harris E., Balboni, Enrica, Jiao, Yongqin

“…Uranium contamination of soils and groundwater in the United States represents a significant health risk and will require multiple remediation approaches…”
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Iron-rich microstructure records of high temperature multi-component silicate melt behavior in nuclear fallout by Genda, Tim, Knight, Kim, Dai, Zurong R., Balboni, Enrica, Goldblum, Bethany L., Hosemann, Peter

“…Above-ground nuclear explosions that interact with the surface of the earth entrain materials from the surrounding environment, influencing the resulting…”
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Plutonium mobilization from contaminated estuarine sediments, Esk Estuary (UK) by Balboni, Enrica, Merino, Nancy, Begg, James D., Samperton, Kyle M., Zengotita, Frances E., Law, Gareth T.W., Kersting, Annie B., Zavarin, Mavrik

“…Since 1952, liquid radioactive effluent containing238-242Pu, 241Am, 237Np, 137Cs, and 99Tc has been released with authorization from the Sellafield nuclear…”
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Rare-earth element fractionation in uranium ore and its U(VI) alteration minerals by Balboni, Enrica, Simonetti, Antonio, Spano, Tyler, Cook, Nathaniel D., Burns, Peter C.

“…A cation exchange chromatography method employing sulfonated polysterene cation resin (DOWEX AG50-X8) was developed in order to separate rare-earth elements…”
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Incorporation of Np(V) and U(VI) in carbonate and sulfate minerals crystallized from aqueous solution by Balboni, Enrica, Morrison, Jessica M., Wang, Zheming, Engelhard, Mark H., Burns, Peter C.

“…The neptunyl Np(V)O2+ and uranyl U(VI)O22+ ions are soluble in groundwater, although their interaction with minerals in the subsurface may impact their…”
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Vapor-Phase Aggregation of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in a Rapidly Cooling Plasma by Rodriguez, Kate, Koroglu, Batikan, Hammons, Joshua, Dai, Zurong, Ferrier, Maryline G., Balboni, Enrica, Rose, Timothy, Knight, Kim B.

“…Local conditions, such as temperature and oxygen availability, have a pronounced effect on the formation and evolution of fallout following a nuclear…”
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Uranyl Peroxide Cage Cluster Solubility in Water and the Role of the Electrical Double Layer by Peruski, Kathryn M., Bernales, Varinia, Dembowski, Mateusz, Lobeck, Haylie L., Pellegrini, Kristi L., Sigmon, Ginger E., Hickam, Sarah, Wallace, Christine M., Szymanowski, Jennifer E. S., Balboni, Enrica, Gagliardi, Laura, Burns, Peter C.

“…Uranium concentrations as high as 2.94 × 105 parts per million (1.82 mol of U/1 kg of H2O) occur in water containing nanoscale uranyl cage clusters. The…”
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Influence of Temperature History and Flow Mixing on the Vapor-Phase Speciation of Uranium Oxide Nanoparticles by Rodriguez, Kate, Weerakkody, Emily N., Dai, Zurong, Knight, Kimberly B., Koroglu, Batikan, Rose, Timothy P., Balboni, Enrica

“…The transport of radioactive material following a nuclear event depends heavily on fallout characteristics (e.g., composition, shape, and size), which in turn…”
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Chemical and Sr isotopic characterization of North America uranium ores: Nuclear forensic applications by Balboni, Enrica, Jones, Nina, Spano, Tyler, Simonetti, Antonio, Burns, Peter C.

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Can drying and re-wetting of magnesium sulfate salts lead to damage of stone? by Balboni, Enrica, Espinosa-Marzal, Rosa M., Doehne, Eric, Scherer, George W.

“…Magnesium sulfate salts have been linked to the decay of stone in the field and in laboratory experiments, but the mechanism of damage is still poorly…”
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Incorporation of Np(V) and U(VI) in carbonate and sulfate minerals crystallized from aqueous solution by Balboni, Enrica, Morrison, Jessica M., Wang, Zheming, Engelhard, Mark H., Burns, Peter C.

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