The Guo Lab
Alexandra Navrotsky Institute for Experimental Thermodynamics
High entropy f-block ceramics
Thermodynamics of REE and actinide ceramics, in the forms of fluorite, rutile, zircon, apatite, etc.
Geochemistry of REE, U, Th minerals
Geochemistry of multi-component REE and actinide containing phosphates, silicates, and carbonates.
REE recovery and separation from wastes
Thermodynamics, solubilities, speciation of REE under supercritical CO2 conditions
Heat of mixing of molten fuel salts
Molten salt thermochemistry (Calvet calorimetry on heat of mixing and heat capacity)
Degradation of spent non-oxide fuels
Nuclear fuel research (U-N, U-Si, U-C)
Ceramic waste forms for actinides
Nuclear ceramic-based wastes (silicates and phosphates)
Molten salt wastes
Thermochemistry of actinides and critical metals
Actinide thermochemistry (transuranium labs for U, Th, Pu, etc.)
Thermodynamic database and online automation