Nuclear fuel from saline waters

Wiechert, Alexander I. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]; Jang, Gyoung Gug [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000343058723); Tsouris, Costas [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000205221027)

doi:10.1038/s41893-026-01790-2

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Nuclear fuel from saline waters

Wiechert, Alexander I. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]·Jang, Gyoung Gug [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000343058723)·Tsouris, Costas [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000205221027)

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Abstract

Growing demand for nuclear fuel is accelerating the need for sustainable uranium resources that ensure long-term supply and mitigate environmental risks. Here, a study now presents an intriguing self-powered methodology that utilizes the motion of falling water droplets to drive uranium recovery from salt lakes.

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Wiechert, Alexander I. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)], Jang, Gyoung Gug [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000343058723), Tsouris, Costas [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000205221027). 2026-03-05. Nuclear fuel from saline waters. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-026-01790-2

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