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Microwave vitrification of Sr-contaminated soil: microstructure, mechanical properties and chemical durability

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The proper disposal of radioactively contaminated soil during the process of nuclear energy application has become the focus of attention. In this work, simulation Sr-contaminated soils could were successfully vitrified by microwave sintering. XRD and FESEM results show that the matrix has excellent glass morphology. The highest Vickers hardness and density values are 8.0 GPa and 3.10 g·cm−3. The NRSr after 14 days is less than 7.9 × 10–4 g·m−2·d−1, which shows the excellent chemical durability of glass. FT-IR and MD simulation results show that the matrix consists of [AlO4] and [SiO4].

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The authors appreciate the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21677118); the Open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment Evolution and Pollution Control in Mountainous and Rural Areas of Yunnan Province (No. 2020ZD001); the Project of State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology (No. 20fksy10).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, People’s Republic of China

    Xiaonan Liu & Xirui Lu

  2. Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, 643002, People’s Republic of China

    Xiaonan Liu

  3. Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, People’s Republic of China

    Yulong Miao, Fen Luo, Beilong Yuan, Yuanyuan Zhao & Xirui Lu

  4. National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, People’s Republic of China

    Fen Luo & Xirui Lu

  5. Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment Evolution and Pollution Control in Mountainous and Rural Areas of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, People’s Republic of China

    Fen Luo & Xirui Lu

  6. Sichuan Radiation Detection & Protection Institute of Nuclear Industry, Chengdu, 610052, People’s Republic of China

    Hexi Tang

  7. Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100091, People’s Republic of China

    Yi Xie

  8. Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, People’s Republic of China

    Dadong Shao

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Liu, X., Miao, Y., Luo, F. et al. Microwave vitrification of Sr-contaminated soil: microstructure, mechanical properties and chemical durability. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 511–522 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-08111-1

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