Transfer efficiencies of surface-to-surface transport of micron-sized actinide surrogate particles
Abstract
Abstract In this research, the transfer efficiency of micron-sized surrogate actinide particles (Europium-doped Gadolinium Oxysulfide) is measured through gloved thumb press interactions. Results provide evidence that material roughness is more of an influence on particle-to-surface adhesion than material surface energy for the materials used in these experiments. The distribution of particles averaging 25 microns when deposited on glass had a lower average transfer efficiency than the 2.5 microns average particle size grouping, but there is an overlap in uncertainty. This research did not find any evidence that contact time has an effect on particle transport in surface-to-surface interactions.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Radioactive contamination and transfer
Nuclear and radioactivity studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Volume
- 335
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 2059–2065
- Publication date
- 27 January 2026
- Language
- EN