Materials Science Division

Nuclear Materials Processing and Characterization

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
Mehta, Uday
Uday Mehta
Staff Scientist
Ripplinger, Lindsay Sue
Lindsay Ripplinger
Analytical Chemist
Roberts, David J.
David Roberts
Shittu, Jibril
Jibril Shittu
Post-doctoral Researcher

Group members

Caparros, Nicole Crisologo
Nicole Caparros
Fife, Lynette Annalee
Lynette Fife
Fischer, Camille
Camille Fischer
Greenough, Michelle Marie
Michelle Greenough
Postdoctoral Researcher
Hernandez, Jose Julian
Jose Hernandez
Kissinger, Ryan Michael
Ryan Kissinger
Metcalfe, Jonathan Ray
Jonathan Metcalfe
Palma, Daniel Alfonso
Daniel Palma
Puthenpurayil, Joseph Kurian
Joseph Puthenpurayil
Reinhart, Andrew James
Andrew Reinhart
Saw, Cheng K.
Cheng Saw
Materials Scientist
Schaeffer-Cuellar, Cherie Anne
Cherie Schaeffer-Cuellar
Sedillos, Rachel Abigail
Rachel Sedillos
Servando-Williams, Donya Rochelle
Donya Servando-Williams
Staff Scientist/Fissile Material Handler
Simpson, Scott Arthur
Scott Simpson
Steiner-Leach, Travis Lewis
Travis Steiner-Leach
Swift, Andrew Jonathan
Andrew Swift
Wen, Eric
Eric Wen

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