Extracting value from waste through a little chemistry with U October 4, 2012

Rosalind Franklin Lecture by Professor Polly Arnold
Events details
Professor Polly Arnold is based at the University of Edinburgh.

Uranium is one of the most famous, or perhaps infamous elements. It is the heaviest naturally occurring element, and sits amongst the metals at the bottom of the periodic table that fill their f-orbitals with electrons. Uranium and its oxides come into contact with a variety of other elements in nuclear fuel and waste, including its more radioactive neighbours. This lecture will explain how by working with molecular uranium oxides, we can build and study synthetic analogues, and predict interactions and reactions that help us to understand how best to deal with our nuclear waste legacy.

This event is free to attend and open to all. No tickets are required. Doors open at 6pm and seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

A live video will be available on this page when the event starts and a recorded video will be available a few days afterwards.