Zircon and apatite form as actinide host phases in several high-level waste forms and have been proposed as host phases for the disposition of excess weapons-grade Pu and other actinides.
Published: April 16, 2021
Citation
Weber W.J., R.C. Ewing, and A. Meldrum. 1997.The Kinetics of Alpha-decay-Induced Amorphization in Zircon and Apatite Containing Weapons-Grade Plutonium or Other Actinides.Journal of Nuclear Materials 250, no. 2,3:147-155. PNL-SA-29183. doi:10.1016/S0022-3115(97)00271-7