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Chemistry of Nuclear Materials Group

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Applying an understanding of the atomic-scale mechanisms of chemical phenomena to link materials synthesis and manufacturing with properties and performance.

Our group’s chemical processing expertise supports both fundamental research applicable to a variety of nuclear materials applications as well as nuclear materials science efforts within LLNL's Weapons Technology and Engineering program area.

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Our team

Leadership

Roehling, Tien
Tien Roehling
Roberts, David J.
David Roberts

Group members

Childs, Bradley Covington
Bradley Childs
Deaguero, Helen L.
Helen Deaguero
Di Pietro, Silvina Analia
Silvina Di Pietro
Fischer, Mary Camille Peredo
Mary Camille Fischer
Greenough, Michelle Marie
Michelle Greenough
Postdoctoral Researcher
Helms, Taylor Dustin
Taylor Helms
Holliday, Kiel S.
Kiel Holliday
Group Leader, Chemistry of Nuclear Materials
Kelly, Rebekah Jean
Rebekah Kelly
Kerlin, Maryline
Maryline Kerlin
Staff Scientist
Kohlgruber, Tsuyoshi Anthony
Tsuyoshi Kohlgruber
Puthenpurayil, Joseph Kurian
Joseph Puthenpurayil
Ramos, Jeffrey Neil
Jeffrey Ramos
Saw, Cheng K.
Cheng Saw
Materials Scientist
Schaeffer-Cuellar, Cherie Anne
Cherie Schaeffer-Cuellar
Simpson, Scott Arthur
Scott Simpson
Swift, Andrew Jonathan
Andrew Swift

Select publications

Formation of uranium oxy-carbide and uranium carbide via conversion of polymer covered uranium dioxide by laser-based thermal processing
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2024
M. M. Greenough, R. J. Griffiths, M. G. Ferrier, B. C. Childs, C. M. Silva, S. A. Di Pietro, A. J. Swift, J. N. Burks, A. A. Martin, K. S. Holliday, J. R. Jeffries

Phase stability of uranium monocarbide under laser irradiation in argon and methane environments
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2024
C. M. Silva, B. C. Childs, M. G. Ferrier, M. M. Greenough, K. S. Holliday

Prioritizing Mentorship as Scientific Leaders
ACS Central Science, 2024
J. M. Deng, S. E. Ahmed, E. Awoonor-Williams, P. Banerjee, M. H. Barecka, L. E. Bickerton, S. A. Di Pietro, S. K. Dorn, K. M. Jablonka, G. Laudadio, E. Kreidt, H. Mannochio-Russo, J. Terra, O. H. Wilkins, S. S. Yerneni, and M. Yusuf

Unconventional Pathways to Carbide Phase Synthesis via Thermal Decomposition of UI4(1,4-dioxane)2
Inorganic Chemistry, 2022
M. G. Ferrier, B. C. Childs, C. M. Silva, M. M. Greenough, E. E. Moore, A. J. Swift, S. A. Di Pietro, A. A. Martin, J. R. Jeffries, and K. S. Holliday