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Irradiated and metamict materials: relevance to radioactive waste science

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The relation of the structures of metamict mineral phases and non-crystalline solids is discussed; the question of radiation effects in solidified nuclear waste forms is considered in this regard. In ceramics, if the actinides can be concentrated in radiation-resistant phases such as uraninite or monazite, the overall radiation effects on the ceramics should be quite small.

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Roy, R., Vance, E.R. Irradiated and metamict materials: relevance to radioactive waste science. J Mater Sci 16, 1187–1190 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01033830

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