Published in Nature Communications · View the paper (DOI)
Scientists at EPFL have discovered a material that can absorb nuclear waste gases more efficiently, cheaply and safely than current methods. The material, SBMOF-1, is a nanoporous crystal that can separate xenon and krypton at room temperature.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- A new material can clear up nuclear waste gases Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne · Jun 13, 2016 · first to report
- New material has potential to cut costs and make nuclear fuel recycling cleaner DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · Jun 13, 2016