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How to Achieve Public Participation in Nuclear Waste Decisions: Public Relations or Transparent Adversary Science [PDF]

, 2000
[Excerpt] Commercial nuclear reactors in the United States have been producing electricity and highly radioactive wastes for more than forty years. Originally, reluctant utilities built reactors at the urging of Congress, acting in accordance with the ...
Treichel, Judy
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Evaluation of the Dual Impact of Nanotechnologies on Health and Environment Through Alternative Bridging Models

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores how alternative invertebrate and small‐vertebrate models advance the evaluation of nanomaterials across medicine and environmental science. By bridging cellular and organismal levels, these models enable integrated assessment of toxicity, biodistribution, and therapeutic performance.
Marie Celine Lefevre, Margherita Bernardeschi, Matteo Battaglini, Gianni Ciofani   +3 more
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Nuclear waste disposal in space [PDF]

Work on nuclear waste disposal in space conducted by the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and contractors are reported. From the aggregate studies, it is concluded that space disposal of nuclear waste
Burns, R. E., Causey, W. E., Galloway, W. E., Nelson, R. W.   +3 more
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The Promise of Solid Lubricants for a Sustainable Future

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Lubricants are vital for technology, saving energy and resources. The industry seeks sustainable solutions beyond fossil fuels. Solid lubricants offer extremely low friction and reduce environmental impact, especially in harsh conditions. Can these solids truly replace liquid lubricants, or are they limited to extreme applications?
Philipp G. Grützmacher, Andrey A. Voevodin, András Korényi‐Both, Maria Clelia Righi, Christopher DellaCorte, Nazlim Bagcivan, Ali Erdemir, Carsten Gachot   +7 more
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Sculpting the Future of Bone: The Evolution of Absorbable Materials in Orthopedics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the current status of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic absorbable materials in orthopedic applications, and highlights several innovative strategies designed to enhance mechanical performance, control degradation, and promote bioactivity. We also discuss the progress and translational potential of absorbable materials in treating
Zhao Wang, Zehui Lv, Xuejie Cai, Yingjie Wang, Bo Peng, Haojing Xu, Hualuo Pang, Xingdong Yang, Jiawei Xu, Yixin Bian, Bin Feng, Peng Wen, Yufeng Zheng, Xisheng Weng   +13 more
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One-step hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth sulfide aerogel for efficient iodine capture

Frontiers in Environmental Science
The efficient capture of radioactive iodine is critical for nuclear safety due to its high mobility and toxicity. Bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) aerogel, synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method, demonstrates exceptional iodine adsorption performance ...
Renren Wang, Renren Wang, Hao Xiao, Yi Tan, Yi Tan, Luo Chen, Yuhang Zhou, Runfeng Xie, Chuan Tan, Chuan Tan, Yifei Yang, Cheng Liu, Cheng Liu, Hengyang Wang, Junxiao Yang, Tao Duan, Tao Duan, Tao Duan, Lin Zhu, Lin Zhu, Lin Zhu   +20 more
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Space disposal of nuclear wastes. Volume 1: Socio-political aspects [PDF]

The history and interpretation of radioactive waste management in the U.S., criteria for choosing from various options for waste disposal, and the impact of nuclear power growth from 1975 to 2000 are discussed.
Laporte, T., Metlay, D., Rochlin, G. I., Windham, P.   +3 more
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Determination of Concrete Vault Thickness of Near Surface Disposal for Radioactive Waste at Serpong Nuclear Area [PDF]

, 2017
In order to support and complement the radioactive waste management facilities in Indonesia, BATAN will build a demonstration disposal facility in Serpong Nuclear Area (SNA).
Sucipta, S. (Sucipta), Suhartono, S. (Suhartono)   +1 more
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3D Bioprinted Human Synovium‐Cartilage Models Mimic Rheumatoid Arthritis Microenvironment and Recapitulate In Vivo Therapeutic Responses

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents human in vitro rheumatoid arthritis models using chondrocytes recellularized type II collagen scaffold and 3D‐bioprinted Gelatin‐Matrigel hydrogels with fibroblast‐like synoviocytes, pro‐inflammatory macrophages, and protective barrier macrophages, closely recapitulating key rheumatoid arthritis pathological features.
Huiqun Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Yulei Mu, Liang Ma, Xu Hu, Bangheng Liu, Dong‐An Wang   +6 more
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Disposal methods [PDF]

A number of disposal options for space nuclear reactors and the associated risks, mostly in the long term, based on probabilities of Earth reentry are discussed.
Friedlander, Alan
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