Publications and Invited Talks (September 1998-November 1998)

Actinide Research Quarterly (ARQ) publishes invited talks, accepted journal articles, and published conference proceedings, books, book chapters, and formal LA reports. In this issue September, October, and November 1998 publications are listed. December publications will be listed in the first quarter of 1999.

S. M. Bowen, M. R. Cisneros, L. L. Jacobson, N. C. Schroeder, and R. L. Ames, "Stabilization of Rocky Flats Combustible Residues Contaminated with Plutonium Metal and Organic Solvents," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-UR-98-4407 (October 1998).

G. E. Brown Jr. (Stanford University); V. E. Henrich (Yale University), W. H. Casey (University of California at Davis), D. L. Clark, C. Eggleston (University of Wyoming), A. R. Felmy (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory‹PNNL), D. W. Goodman (Texas A&M), M. Grätzel (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne), G. Maciel (Colorado State University), M. I. McCarthy (PNNL), K. Nealson (Cal Tech), D. A. Sverjensky (Johns Hopkins), M. F. Toney (IBM), J. M. Zachara (PNNL), "Metal Oxide Surfaces and Their Interactions with Aqueous Solutions and Microbial Organisms," Chem. Rev., in press.

R. J. Butcher (Howard University), D. L. Clark, J. C. Gordon, J. G. Watkin, ³Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structures of the Samarium Mono(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) Aryloxide Complexes (h-C₅Me₅)Sm(O-2,6-t-Bu₂C₆H3)²(THF) and(h-C₅Me₅)Sm(O-2,6-i-Pr₂C₆H ₃)³Li(THF)]. Differences in Metathesis Chemistry of 2,6-Di-Iso-Propylphenoxide and 2,6-Di-Tert-Butylphenoxide Ligands," J. Organomet. Chem., in press.

D. L. Clark, D. R. Click, S. G. Grumbine, B. L. Scott, J. G. Watkin, "Mono-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl Titanium and Zirconium Complexes Supported by Chiral Diolate Ligands: X-Ray Crystal Structures of [h-C₅Me₅)TiCl(m₂-CF₃-dpbd)]2 and [HNEt₃][(h-C₅Me₅)₂Zr₂Cl(m-Cl)(m‹3,5-Me₂dpbd)₂]," Inorg. Chem. 37:6237 (1998).

D. L. Clark, D. R. Click, R. V. Hollis, B. L. Scot, J. G. Watkin, "Unusual Two-Dimensional Sheet Structure of the Solvent-Free Cesium Aryloxide Complex CsO-2,6-i-Pr₂C₆H₃," Inorg. Chem. 37:700 (1998).

D. L. Clark, J. C. Gordon, B. L. Scott, J. G. Watkin, "Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Mixed-ring Bis-Cyclopentadienyl Derivative of Neodymium. X-ray Crystal Structures of (h-C₅Me₅)NdI₂py₃, and (h-C₅Me₅)(h C₅H₄SiMe₃)NdI(py)," Polyhedron, in press.

S. L. Eaton, A. D. Neuman, S. A. Teague, and K. M. Chidester, "Nuclear Fuels Technologies Fiscal Year 1998 Fuel Fabrication Process Development Feed Materials Baseline Development Summary Report," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-UR-98-3990 (September 1998).

Todd R. LaPorte (University of California at Berkeley),"Institutional Strain and Precarious Values in Meeting Future Nuclear Challenges," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-13515 (November 1998).

J. A. Lloyd, W. L. Manner and M. T. Paffett, "Methanol Adsorption and Reactivity at U and UO₂ Surfaces," accepted by Surface Science.

D. G. Kolman and J. R. Scully (University of Virginia), "Continuum Mechanics Characterization of Plastic Deformation-Induced Oxide Film Rupture," accepted for publication in Philosophical Magazine A.

R. Marshall, "NDA PDP Mass Working Reference Materials Production Plan-Phase II.A.," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-CP-98-0213 (September 1998).

D. S. Pappas, P. J. Byrnes, C. J. Naretto, S. L. Yarbro, and L. F. Restrepo, "Process Hazard Analysis ATLAS: Advanced Test Line for Actinide Separations (TA-55, PF-4, Room 409)," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-CP-98-0234 (October 1998).

N. A. Rink, "Experimental Plan for Plutonium Alpha-Beta Transformation Studies to be Conducted Jointly by Los Alamos National Laboratory and Westinghouse Savannah River Company," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-CP-98-0254 (October 1998).

H. R. Trellue, D. P. Butt, S. F. DeMuth , S. L. Eaton, R. Hanrahan, G. J. Havrilla, C. Haertling, C. A. James, D. G. Kolman, R. E. Mason, P. Chodak, A. D. Neuman, Y. Park, C. A. Smith, S. Marius, S. A. Talachy, J. Teague, and C. G. Worley, "Nuclear Fuels Technologies Fiscal Year 1998 Research and Development Summary of Test Results," Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA-UR-98-5355 (November 1998).

D. M. Wayne, R. K. Schulze, C. J. Maggiore, D. W. Cooke, and G. J. Havrilla, "Characterization of Tantalum Films on Analytical Surfaces: Insights into Sputtering on Non-conductors in a DX-Glow Discharge using Secondary Cathodes," accepted for publication in the March 1999 issue of Applied Spectroscopy.

Roger J. Wishau, Kevin B. Ramsey, and Andrew J. Montoya, "Application of Molten Salt Oxidation for the Minimization and Recovery of Plutonium-238 Contaminated Wastes," track 3.1, page 22.

D. L. Clark, D. R. Click, R. V. Hollis, B. L. Scott, J. G. Watkin, "Unusual Two-Dimensional Sheet Structure of the Solvent-Free Cesium Aryloxide Complex CsO-2,6-i-Pr₂C₆H₃," Inorg. Chem. 37:700 (1998).

D. L. Clark, D. R. Click, S. G. Grumbine, B. L. Scott, J. G. Watkin, "Mono-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl Titanium and Zirconium Complexes Supported by Chiral Diolate Ligands: X-Ray Crystal Structures of [h-C₅Me₅)TiCl(m2-CF₃-dpbd)]² and [HNEt₃][(h-C₅Me₅)2Zr₂Cl(m-Cl) ( m‹3,5-Me₂dpbd)²]," Inorg. Chem. 37:6237 (1998).

G. E. Brown Jr.; V. Henrich, and W. Casey, Stanford University; D. L. Clark; and C. Eccelston, A. R. Felmy, M. Grätzel, D. W. Goodman, G. Maciel, M. McCarthy, M. Toney, J. Zachara, Stanford University, "Metal Oxide Surfaces and Their Interactions with Aqueous Solutions and Microbial Organisms," Chem. Rev., in press.

R. J. Butcher, D. L. Clark, J. C. Gordon, J. G. Watkin, "Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structures of the Samarium Mono(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) Aryloxide Complexes (h-C₅Me₅)Sm(O-2,6-t-Bu₂C₆H3)²(THF) and(h-C₅Me₅)Sm(O-2,6-i-Pr₂C₆H ₃)³Li(THF)]. Differences in Metathesis Chemistry of 2,6-Di-Iso-Propylphenoxide and 2,6-Di-Tert-Butylphenoxide Ligands," J. Organomet. Chem., in press.

D. L. Clark, J. C. Gordon, B. L. Scott, J. G. Watkin, "Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Mixed-ring Bis-Cyclopentadienyl Derivative of Neodymium. X-ray Crystal Structures of (h-C₅Me₅)NdI₂py3, and (h-C₅Me₅)(h-C₅H₄SiMe_{3)NdI(py)," Polyhedron, in press.}

Invited Talks

D. L. Clark, C. D. Tait, M. P. Neu, P. D. Palmer, D. W. Keogh, S. A. Ekberg, N. J. Hess (PNNL), S. D. Conradson, "Structural Studies of Tetra-, Penta-, and Hexa-Valent Actinide Ions in Carbonate Solutions Using NMR, Raman, EXAFS, and XRD Techniques, Actinide-XAS-98." A Euroconference and NEA Workshop on Speciation, Techniques, and Facilities for Radioactive Materials at Synchrotron Light Sources, Grenoble, France, October 4­6, 1998.

D. L. Clark, "The Chemistry of Actinide Ions Under Highly Alkaline Conditions," presented to University of Texas at El Paso; University of Oxford; British Nuclear Fuels Limited, Sellafield, Great Britain; VALHRO, CEA-Marcoule, France; Brigham Young University, Rice University, University of Houston, and Louisiana State University.

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