Laboratory for Radiation and Polymer Science

Al-Sheikhly Lab Group, University of Maryland College Park

May 20, 2016
by Travis Dietz
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University of Maryland to host “International Conference on Seawater Uranium Recovery” in July

From July 19th through July 22nd, the University of Maryland and the first “International Conference on Seawater Uranium Recovery,” a conference dedicated to the sharing of science and ideas surrounding the extraction of uranium from seawater. Attendees will include scientists … Continue reading

February 10, 2016
by Travis Dietz
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Prof. Al-Sheikhly Invited to Speak at The Chemical Society of Washington Dinner Meeting

This Thursday, February 11th, Professor Al-Sheikhly will be giving the presentation, “Novel Materials for the Isolation of Uranium from Sea Water,” at the Chemical Society of Washington’s Dinner Meeting and College Achievement Awards. It is requested that attendees register prior … Continue reading

January 16, 2016
by Travis Dietz
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ORNL 2016 SeawaterThis past week, group members working on the Uranium Extraction from Seawater project attended the semi-annual project meeting at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The meeting was an excellent opportunity to discuss the project with numerous experts in the field from universities and laboratories across the country.

December 5, 2015
by Travis Dietz
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Paper Accepted to Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

On December 4th, 2015, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research published the paper, “Uranium Removal from Seawater by Means of Polyamide 6 Fibers Directly Grafted with Diallyl Oxalate through a Single-Step, Solvent-Free Irradiation Process,” as part of a special issue on the … Continue reading