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Can microbial or phytoremediation strategies (e.g., bioaccumulation, enzymatic reduction) be optimized to treat low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste while adhering to Green Chemistry metrics?
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Could black holes catalyze the formation of new states of matter (e.g., dark matter hybrids or "quantum crystals")?
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Which separation methods (e.g., Girdler-Sulfide isotopic exchange, cryogenic distillation, or electrolysis) achieve optimal D₂O purity (>99.8%) with minimal tritium (³H) contamination?
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Can gamma spectroscopy or mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) reliably detect clandestine alterations to plutonium isotopics in spent fuel from heavy water reactors?
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What operational parameters (e.g., moderator temperature, neutron flux spectrum) most significantly impact weapons-grade plutonium (WGPu) purity (²⁴⁰Pu
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Does the conversion efficiency of ²³⁸U to ²³⁹Pu in heavy water reactors (e.g., CANDU) exceed that of light water reactors (LWRs)? What underlying nuclear physics explains this difference?
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How do burnable poisons (e.g., Gd₂O₃) in heavy water moderators influence long-term plutonium accumulation?
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Did primordial black holes seed the early universe with light elements (H, He), altering cosmochemical evolution?
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Could graphite-moderated molten salt reactors (MSRs) offer similar plutonium breeding potential with lower proliferation risk than D₂O systems?
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What role can Green Chemistry play in transforming nuclear waste (e.g., depleted uranium, fission products) into valuable resources for energy or industrial applications?
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How do Green Chemistry-integrated nuclear waste disposal methods (e.g., vitrification, cementation) compare to conventional techniques in terms of energy efficiency, carbon footprint, and...
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Can heterogeneous catalysts or photocatalytic systems degrade organic radioactive waste (e.g., TBP, solvents) into non-toxic byproducts without generating secondary pollution?
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Can mechanochemical methods or ionic liquids replace traditional solvent-based processes (e.g., PUREX) in nuclear fuel reprocessing to minimize secondary hazardous waste?
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Could Hawking radiation carry spectral signatures of particles/antiparticles that reveal the chemical composition of matter consumed by the black hole?
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How can the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry address potential environmental hazards of next-gen nuclear waste solutions (e.g., molten salt reactors, accelerator-driven systems)?
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Might quantum vacuum fluctuations near the event horizon generate exotic molecular structures (e.g., large-scale positronium)?
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How can Green Chemistry principles guide the design of novel, eco-friendly materials (e.g., geopolymers, MOFs, or bio-inspired ceramics) for the long-term encapsulation of high-level radioactive...
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Can complex molecules (e.g., PAHs or prebiotic compounds) survive in the winds around black holes?
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Could intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) act as catalysts for the r-process, producing gold, uranium, or other heavy elements?
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The principles of Green Chemistry offer a paradigm shift in nuclear waste management by transforming problematic materials like depleted uranium (DU) and fission products into valuable resources...
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The application of Green Chemistry principles to design novel eco-friendly materials for high-level radioactive waste (HLW) encapsulation offers a transformative approach to nuclear waste...
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