Recent Articles & Press:

• Inorganic Chemistry: 2009 Galley Proof
  Crystal structure of octabromoditechnetate(III) and a multi-configurational quantum chemical study of the d→d* transition in quadruply bonded [M2X8]2- dimers (M = Tc, Re; X = Cl, Br)†
  Technetium(IV) Halides Predicted from First-Principles
• Dalton Transactions: 2009 Galley Proof
  
• UNLV Impacts: June, 2009
  UNLV Among Select Group Researching Nuclear Energy A small UNLV program just got tasked with a big job: improving technologies that could help bolster the country's nuclear power portfolio.
• Las Vegas Sun: June 12, 2009
  UNLV researchers have won more than $2.1 million from the Energy Department to lead four research projects related to nuclear technology.
• Las Vegas Citylife: June11, 2009
  Nuclear fallout: What the death of Yucca Mountain means for Nevada scientists
  
• LeaLas Vegas Sun: Small beginnings, big hopes, April 27, 2009
  Leading front page story in the Las Vegas Sun about the UNLV Radchem program. Radiochemistry program spotlights promise of UNLV — as well as obstacles to progress
  
  
• Inorganic Chemistry, January, 2009
  Application of Electron Microscopy in the Observation of Technetium and Technetium Dioxide Nanostructures
• Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2009
  Preparation of technetium metal by thermal treatment under argon/H2O
• Journal of the American Chemical Society, December, 2008
  Preparation of the Binary Technetium Bromides: TcBr3 and TcBr4
• Chemistry & Engineering News, September 2008
  Staying Alive: Despite a three-decade decline, a few universities keep nuclear and radiochemistry going

Courtesy of Moses Lee Rare researcher Nicholas Smith, a graduate student at UNLV, uses ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy to monitor concentrations and determine speciation in the advanced fuel cycle.

More about Radchem program and research

'RadChem' program head:
Dr. Ken Czerwinski

The Radiochemistry Ph.D program at UNLV is an exciting place to be! With Nevada's unique relationship with nuclear activities, Las Vegas is emerging as the place to study the chemistry of the actinides, technetium and other radionuclides. Here, we have the resources and capabilities to perform novel experiments that help us to best explore, understand, and utilize the fundamental properties of radioisotopes.

We have projects with several National and International laboratories and universities and you will have ample chances for travel and a full understanding of the world's radiochemistry field.