The reported optical constants of uranium differ from that of vacuum significantly more than other elements do over the range of about 150 to 350 eV. This suggests that uranium could be used to produce high reflectance imaging mirrors for many soft x-ray applications. Elemental uranium is too chemically active to be used as a front surface mirror without protection. We computed the expected ref...

a solid chelating material, 1-(2-pyridy1azo)-2-naphthol (pan) supported on naphthalene provides a rapid and highly selective means of preconcentration of uranium from aqueous solution. uranium is quantitatively retained on this adsorbent in the ph range 9.8-10.7 with a flow rate of 1 ml min . the metal complex was desorbed with 10 ml of 2 m hydrochloric acid and uranium is determined by differe...

The Erzgebirge ('Ore Mountains') area in the eastern part of Germany was a major source of uranium for Soviet nuclear programs between 1945 and 1989. During this time, the former German Democratic Republic became the third largest uranium producer in the world. The high abundance of uranium in the geological formations of the Erzgebirge are mirrored in the discovery of uranium by M. Klaproth cl...

abstract uranium is a natural heavy metal widely dispersed across the earth crust. in many cases due to anthropogenic disturbance, it has been found beyond its natural abundance which resulted in soil-water pollution. the objective of this study was to investigate the capability of iranian natural zeolite clinoptilolite for removal of uranium (vi) from aqueous solutions. in order to optimize re...

The synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of the mononuclear uranium complex [((ArO)(3)tacn)U(III)(NCCH(3))] is reported. The uranium(III) complex reacts with organic azides to yield uranium(IV) azido as well as uranium(V) imido complexes, [((ArO)(3)tacn)U(IV)(N(3))] and [((ArO)(3)tacn)U(V)(NSi(CH(3))(3))]. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction, spectroscopic, and computational studies of thi...

Solubility profiles of uranium dusts in a uranium recycling plant were determined by performing in vitro solubility tests on breathing zone air samples conducted in all process areas of the processing plant. The recycling plant produces high density shields, closed end tubes that are punched and formed from uranium sheet metal, and high-fired uranium oxide, which is used as a catalyst. The recy...

Solvent extraction of uranium from acidic and alkaline post-leaching liquors that were obtained by leaching of Polish ores is reported in this paper. The stripping of uranium from organic to aqueous phase was also studied. The synergistic mixture of 2-diethylhexylphosphoric acid (D2EHPA) and tri-n-butylphosphate (0.2 M:0.2 M) was found as a good extracting agent for uranium. Recovery of uranium...

The energy needs of our society are becoming a challenge. One energy source, nuclear power, is entirely dependent on uranium. Increasingly, physicians are opposing the mining of uranium. In the 1980s, family physician Dr Robert Woollard led a task force that resulted in a provincial moratorium on uranium mining in British Columbia.1 In autumn 2009 in Sept-Îles, Que, more than 20 physicians thre...

Uranium accumulates in bone, affects bone metabolism in laboratory animals, and when ingested in drinking water increases urinary excretion of calcium and phosphate, important components in the bone structure. However, little is known about bone effects of ingested natural uranium in humans. We studied 146 men and 142 women 26-83 years of age who for an average of 13 years had used drinking wat...

The uranium content of several human tooth, bone and soft tissue samples was determined by the fission tract method. The average uranium content in teeth, bones and soft tissues were 6.7, 8.4 and 64 ppb ash, respectively. The distribution of uranium in bones is less uniform than that of teeth, and the uranium content of soft tissues is generally higher than that of teeth and bone. The presence ...