# Efficient americium separation

## TL;DR

A new chemical method helps separate americium from lanthanides, reducing nuclear waste hazards and enabling better waste reprocessing.

## Contribution

A novel chemical strategy for efficiently separating americium from lanthanides is introduced.

## Key findings

- The method addresses the challenge of separating americium from lanthanides.
- This separation could reduce radiological hazards in spent nuclear fuel.

## Abstract

A chemical strategy to separate troublesome americium from lanthanides could help reduce the radiological hazards of spent nuclear fuel and create opportunities for waste re-processing.