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Editorial

Published on 25 Feb 2026

Editorial: EURAD: state of the art in research and development on radioactive waste management and disposal

in Radioactive Waste Management

Tara Beattie
Bernd Grambow

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1765005

380 views

Perspective

Published on 19 Feb 2026

A future design approach to nuclear waste repository siting: activating futurability and cultivating pride

in Radioactive Waste Management

Tatsuyoshi Saijo

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2026.1795642

178 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

First evaluation of geopolymer encapsulation of simulated alkaline aluminum-rich liquid waste from Mo-99 production

in Radioactive Waste Management

Whitney Talavera Ramos
Adrián Tellería Narváez
Lucas Dos Santos
Daniel Arcone
Ayelén Manzini

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1738676

388 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Transformation of Discrete Fracture Networks into Equivalent Continuum Models for Sparsely Fractured Rocks: Comparing Flow-Based and Geometry-Based Upscaling for Flow and Transport

in Radioactive Waste Management

Caroline Darcel
Quentin Courtois
Urban Svensson
Romain Le Goc
Benoît Pinier
Jan-Olof Selroos
Philippe Davy

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

109 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Identification of safety-relevant radionuclides for performance assessment modeling

in Radioactive Waste Management

Stefan Finsterle
Michael J. Hannon Jr.
Jesse Sloane

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Adsorption of Pb(II) and brilliant green dye onto geopolymer/zeolite hybrid composites

in Radioactive Waste Management

Hammad R. Khalid

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1736818

644 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Modeling glass degradation and release of radionuclides from vitrified waste for performance assessment simulations

in Radioactive Waste Management

Stefan Finsterle
Jeffrey R. McLachlan
Michael J. Hannon
Jesse Sloane
Rebecca J. Abergel
Per F. Peterson

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1729916

588 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Mesoscale phase-field modeling of silver dissolution in Cast Stone with AgM granules

in Radioactive Waste Management

Shenyang Hu
Yulan Li
R. Matthew Asmussen

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1693242

823 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Generation and dissipation of corrosion gas in a deep horizontal borehole repository for radioactive waste

in Radioactive Waste Management

Stefan Finsterle
Matthew Waples
Mengzhu Yang
Karl P. Travis

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1689795

1,066 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Electron irradiation effects on Vickers hardness of potassium-based geopolymers: the role of water content

in Radioactive Waste Management

Thi-Mai-Dung Do
Yang Yaru
Takashi Kikuchi
Tadachika Nakayama
Gordon James Thorogood
Hisayuki Suematsu

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1699785

552 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 10 Nov 2025

An empirical model linking solution volume-to-surface area ratio to the dissolution kinetics of oxides in aqueous systems

in Radioactive Waste Management

Jianwei Wang

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1654080

806 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Foundations of site selection procedures for deep geological repositories: an argument-based model to explain how site rejection decisions can be justified by inaccurate operationalizations and assessments of long-term protection

in Radioactive Waste Management

Martin Navarro

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1664370

1,652 views

Review

Published on 31 Jul 2025

EURAD state-of-the-art report: thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of clay buffers at high temperatures

in Radioactive Waste Management

María Victoria Villar
Katerina Cernochova
Jaime Cuevas
Antonio Gens
Natalia Gimeno
Caroline Graham
Jon Harrington
Vlastislav Kašpar
Stephan Kaufhold
Olivier Leupin

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1436087

2,720 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 28 Mar 2025

EURAD state-of-the-art report: thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour at high temperature of host clay formations

in Radioactive Waste Management

María Victoria Villar
Pierre Bésuelle
Frédéric Collin
Robert Cuss
Christophe de Lesquen
Arnaud Dizier
Ginger El Tabbal
Antonio Gens
Caroline Graham
Dragan Grgic

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2025.1436490

4,001 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 20 Jan 2025

EURAD State-of-the-Art Report: Assessment of the chemical evolution at the disposal cell scale – part II – gaining insights into the geochemical evolution

in Radioactive Waste Management

Guido Deissmann
Erika Neeft
Diederik Jacques

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1433257

4,262 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 20 Jan 2025

EURAD State-of-the-Art Report: ACED assessment of the chemical evolution at the disposal cell scale—part I—processes at interfaces and evolution at disposal cell scale

in Radioactive Waste Management

Erika Neeft
Guido Deissmann
Diederik Jacques

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1433247

4,956 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jan 2025

Opportunities for the further development of the Safety Case for deep geological repositories by transdisciplinary research – FEP catalogs and scenario development

in Radioactive Waste Management

Marcel Ebeling
Martina Heiermann
Klaus-Jürgen Röhlig

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1416508

1,569 views

Review

Published on 22 Nov 2024

EURAD state-of-the-art report on the understanding of radionuclide retention and transport in clay and crystalline rocks

in Radioactive Waste Management

Norbert Maes
Sergey Churakov
Martin Glaus
Bart Baeyens
Rainer Dähn
Sylvain Grangeon
Laurent Charlet
Felix Brandt
Jenna Poonoosamy
Alwina Hoving

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1417827

3,744 views
6 citations

Perspective

Published on 21 Oct 2024

Borehole disposal of spent fuel and other high-level wastes: the case for deep, vertical, fully cased holes in saturated “hard” rock

in Radioactive Waste Management

Fergus Gibb
John Beswick
Karl Travis

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1470443

3,187 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2024

Transdisciplinary research on the safety case for nuclear waste repositories with a special focus on uncertainties and indicators

in Radioactive Waste Management

Martina Heiermann
Vinzent Olszok

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1414964

1,481 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 09 Oct 2024

EURAD state-of-the-art report: development and improvement of numerical methods and tools for modeling coupled processes in the field of nuclear waste disposal

in Radioactive Waste Management

F. Claret
N. I. Prasianakis
A. Baksay
D. Lukin
G. Pepin
E. Ahusborde
B. Amaziane
G. Bátor
D. Becker
A. Bednár

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1437714

7,022 views
13 citations

Review

Published on 18 Jul 2024

WP15 ConCorD state-of-the-art report (container corrosion under disposal conditions)

in Radioactive Waste Management

Andrés G. Muñoz
Abdesselam Abdelouas
Ursula Alonso
Ana María Fernández
Rizlan Bernier-Latmani
Andrea Cherkouk
Roberto Gaggiano
James Hesketh
Nick Smart
Cristiano Padovani

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1404739

12,917 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Jun 2024

Optimized precipitation process for the treatment of radioactive effluents from Ni-alloy decontamination using a chemical oxidation reduction process

in Radioactive Waste Management

Mathurin Robin
Aditya Rivonkar
Tomo Suzuki-Muresan
Abdesselam Abdelouas
Marcel Mokili

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1396821

13,225 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Mar 2024

Key results from examinations of seven high burnup pressurized water reactor spent nuclear fuel rods

in Radioactive Waste Management

Rose Montgomery
Bruce Bevard
Paul Cantonwine
Yadukrishnan Sasikumar

Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering

doi 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1321627

2,678 views
1 citation

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articles

Editorial: EURAD: state of the art in research and development on radioactive waste management and disposal

A future design approach to nuclear waste repository siting: activating futurability and cultivating pride

First evaluation of geopolymer encapsulation of simulated alkaline aluminum-rich liquid waste from Mo-99 production

Transformation of Discrete Fracture Networks into Equivalent Continuum Models for Sparsely Fractured Rocks: Comparing Flow-Based and Geometry-Based Upscaling for Flow and Transport

Identification of safety-relevant radionuclides for performance assessment modeling

Adsorption of Pb(II) and brilliant green dye onto geopolymer/zeolite hybrid composites

Modeling glass degradation and release of radionuclides from vitrified waste for performance assessment simulations

Mesoscale phase-field modeling of silver dissolution in Cast Stone with AgM granules

Generation and dissipation of corrosion gas in a deep horizontal borehole repository for radioactive waste

Electron irradiation effects on Vickers hardness of potassium-based geopolymers: the role of water content

An empirical model linking solution volume-to-surface area ratio to the dissolution kinetics of oxides in aqueous systems

Foundations of site selection procedures for deep geological repositories: an argument-based model to explain how site rejection decisions can be justified by inaccurate operationalizations and assessments of long-term protection

EURAD state-of-the-art report: thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of clay buffers at high temperatures

EURAD state-of-the-art report: thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour at high temperature of host clay formations

EURAD State-of-the-Art Report: Assessment of the chemical evolution at the disposal cell scale – part II – gaining insights into the geochemical evolution

EURAD State-of-the-Art Report: ACED assessment of the chemical evolution at the disposal cell scale—part I—processes at interfaces and evolution at disposal cell scale

Opportunities for the further development of the Safety Case for deep geological repositories by transdisciplinary research – FEP catalogs and scenario development

EURAD state-of-the-art report on the understanding of radionuclide retention and transport in clay and crystalline rocks

Borehole disposal of spent fuel and other high-level wastes: the case for deep, vertical, fully cased holes in saturated “hard” rock

Transdisciplinary research on the safety case for nuclear waste repositories with a special focus on uncertainties and indicators

EURAD state-of-the-art report: development and improvement of numerical methods and tools for modeling coupled processes in the field of nuclear waste disposal

WP15 ConCorD state-of-the-art report (container corrosion under disposal conditions)

Optimized precipitation process for the treatment of radioactive effluents from Ni-alloy decontamination using a chemical oxidation reduction process

Key results from examinations of seven high burnup pressurized water reactor spent nuclear fuel rods