Lutetium-177, The Increasing Production Of A Promising Radioisotope

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Lutetium-177, The Increasing Production Of A Promising Radioisotope Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) is considered to be one of the most promising radioisotopes. Radiopharmaceuticals based on Lu-177 have already demonstrated excellent therapeutic performance in several applications, as prostate cancer and gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors treatment. Thanks to its efficient performances and results, the demand for Lu-177 is growing. Several…

A Successful Irradiation For Framatome’s 3D-Printed Nuclear Fuel Elements

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A Successful Irradiation For Framatome’s 3D-Printed Nuclear Fuel Elements Framatome’s 3D-printed nuclear fuel elements successfully completed the first cycle of irradiation in operating conditions at the Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant, Switzerland. These experimental stainless steel and nickel-based alloy components were installed here in 2019 for a five-cycle programme. Additive manufacturing accelerates product development and the…

Dr Stephanie Thornber wins the ENS High Scientific Council PhD Award 2020

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Dr Stephanie Thornber wins the ENS High Scientific Council PhD Award 2020 The ENS High Scientific Council is glad to announce the winner of the PhD Award 2020, Dr Stephanie May Thornber, with her PhD thesis “The development of high fraction zirconolite glass-ceramics for the immobilisation of actinides in plutonium residues for long-term geological disposal”, conducted…

The NICA Collider Booster Has Been Started

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The NICA Collider Booster Has Been Started The proton synchrotron booster has been started at Russia’s Nuclotron-based Ion Collider Facility (NICA), being built in Dubna, near Moscow. Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin visited the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and put the first cascade of the NICA complex into operation. The Booster synchrotron, or…