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Kevin Tolman

Researcher (Chemical Engineering)

Research Areas:
Nuclear Fuels; Materials Science and Engineering; Thermophysical Properties of Nuclear Fuel Materials ; Advanced Characterization; Advanced Materials; Chemical and Radiation Measurements; Chemical Engineering and Chemistry; Extreme Conditions Research; Materials Characterization; Materials Properties and Performance; Mechanical Testing; Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning; Surface Characterization

Biography:

​Kevin Tolman is a Nuclear Science & Technology staff scientist with expertise in materials' crystal chemistry. His interests include nuclear fuels chemistry, radiochemistry, and radiological materials characterization (i.e., ceramics, salts, glass, and metals). Hisi nterests and studies include waste forms for used nuclear fuel immobilization (e.g., advanced ceramics, alloys, glasses), crucible materials for extreme environments (e.g., materials to withstand high radiation fields, high temperature, corrosive environments), and the neutralization of elemental sodium-bond during pyroprocessing. 

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Education:

​Ph. D. in Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, 2016

  • ​Dissertation focus on microstructural characterization and structure-property relationships in dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and ionic conductors

Affiliations:

American Nuclear Society (2020 - present)

INL Young Researcher Association (2017 - present)

National Postdoctoral Association (2017 - present)

Material Science & Engineering Club Member and Officer (treasurer) (2015 - 2016)

American Ceramic Society and Materials Advantage (2013 - 2016)

National Society of Leadership and Success (2010 - 2015)

Golden Key International Honor Society (2010 - 2015)

Publications:

Joelle T. Reiser, Kevin Tolman, Morgan Kropp, Ryan M. Kissinger, Sarah Saslow, Jarrod V. Crum, John D. Vienna, "Titanium and Zirconium based Ceramics for Used Nuclear Fuel Immobilization", Journal of Nuclear Materials (Submitted March 2022) ​​

Steven D. Herrmann, Haiyan Zhao, Kaustubh K. Bawane, Lingfeng He, Kevin R. Tolman, and Xiaofei Pu, "Synthesis and Characterization of High Purity Uranium Trichloride in Alkali-Metal Chloride Media" Journal of Nuclear Materials (Submitted September 2021)

S. Middlemas, C. Marshall, C. Adkins, F. Di Lemma, Kevin R.Tolman, M.T.Benson, C. Hin, "Effects of intermetallic compounds on the thermophysical properties of uranium –palladium alloys", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol.850, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.156664.

M.T. Benson, J.M. Harp, Y. Xie, T. Yao, K.R. Tolman, K.E. Wright, J.A. King, A.I. Hawari, Q. Cai, "Out-of-pile and postirradiated examination of lanthanide and lanthanide-palladium interactions for metallic fuel", Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 544, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152727

B. Westphal, D. Tolman, K. Tolman, S. Frank, S. Herrmann, S. Warmann, K. Marsden, and M. Patterson, "Options Study for the Neutralization of Elemental Sodium During the Pyroprocessing of Used Nuclear Fuel, JNFCWT Vol.18 No.2 pp.113-118, June 2020.

P.L. Winston, S.C. Middlemas, A.J. Winston, J. Aguiar, X. Liu, K.R. Tolman, "Aluminum Spent Fuel Performance in Dry Storage Task 4 Aluminum Oxide Sampling of ATR Dry Stored Fuel." Technical Report: N.p., 2020. Web. doi:10.2172/1642905.

M.T. Benson, Y. Xie, L. He, K. Tolman, J. King, J. Harp, R. Mariani, B. Hernandez, D. Murray, B. Miller, "Microstructural characterization of annealed U-20Pu-10Zr-3.86Pd and U-20Pu-10Zr-3.86Pd-4.3Ln", Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 518, May 2019, Pages 287-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.03.014

A.R. Wagner, J. Harp, K. Archibald, S. Ashby, J. Watkins, K. Tolman, "Fabrication of stoichiometric U3Si2 fuel pellets", MethodsX, Volume 6, May 2019, Pages 1252-1260.

R. Hoggan, K. Tolman, F. Cappia, A. Wagner, J. Harp, "Grain size and phase purity characterization of U3Si2 fuel pellets", Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 512, December 2018, Pages 199-213.

D.L. Porter, K.R. Tolman, "X-Ray Diffraction Texture Analysis of Uranium Alloy Fuel PLN-5527 R0", Technical Report: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.2172/1547342

K.R. Tolman, and D.L. Porter, "X-ray Diffraction Characterization of U-10wt% EBR-II Driver Fuel and Fuel Used for AFC-4B and AFC-4D Testing in the Advanced Test Reactor." Technical Report: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.2172/1515017

M.T. Benson, Y. Xie, J. King, K. Tolman, R. Mariani, I. Charit, J. Zhang, M. Short, S. Choudhury, R. Khanal, N. Jerred, "Characterization of U-10Zr-2Sn-2Sb and U-10Zr-2Sn-2Sb-4Ln to assess Sn+Sb as a mixed additive system to bind lanthanides", Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 510, November 2018, Pages 210-218.

L. He,  J. Harp,  A. Wagner,  R. Hoggan,  K. Tolman, "Hydrothermal synthesis of silicon oxide clad uranium oxide nanowires", Volume 101, Issue 3, March 2018, Pages 1004-1008.

E. Smith, K. Tolman, R. Ubic, "An empirical model for B-site cation ordering in Ba(Mg1/3Ta2/3)O3", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 735, 25 February 2018, Pages 2356-2362.

L. Squires, K. Tolman, F.D.Lemma, T. Hartman, D. Porter, "Modified Peak Ratio Method for Quantitative Texture Analysis of U10Zr Alloys." Technical Report: N. p., 2017.

K. Tolman, R. Ubic, B. Liu, I. Williamson, K. Bedke, E. Nelson, L. Li, X. Chen, "Empirical Evidence for A‐Site Order in Perovskites", Volume 100, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 429-442.

K. Tolman, R. Ubic, “An Empirical Model for Perovskite Tetragonality." Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 690, January 2017, Pages 825-835.

R. Ubic, K. Tolman, K. Talley, B. Joshi, J. Schmidt, E. Faulkner, J. Owens, M. Papac, A. Garland, C. Rumrill, K. Chan, N. Lundy, and H. Kungl, "Lattice-constant Prediction and Effect of Vacancies in Aliovalently Doped Perovskites." Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 644.5 (2015): 982-995.

K. Tolman, R Ubic, WM Kriven, H Kungl, "Structural Effect of Aliovalent Doping in Lead Perovskites." Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 225 (2015): 359-367.

K. Tolman, "Vacancy Modeling in Lead Titanate and Lead Zirconate Titanate." Ceramic transactions 249 (2014) (1042-1122): 215.

S. Letourneau, Z. Zhen, J. Owens, K. Tolman, R. Ubic, and W. Kriven, "Lattice Constant Prediction of Defective Rare Earth Titanate Perovskites." Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 219 (2014): 99-107.

R. Ubic, K. Tolman, K. Chan, N. Lundy, S. Letourneau, W. Kriven, "Effective size of vacancies in aliovalently doped SrTiO3 perovskites." Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 575 (2013): 239–245.

Awards:

2018 Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD)

2017 Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award

2016 Departmental Distinguished Achievement Award form Micron School of Materials

2016 Boise State University Alfred M. Dufty, Jr. Graduate Travel Award

2012 Department of Materials Science Service Award

2010 College of Engineering Dean's Honors List

Research Interests:
  • ​Nuclear materials chemistry (ceramics, salts, glass, and metals) for pyroprocessing, waste forms, deriving processing-composition structure relationships including extreme environments
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Thermophysical Properties of Nuclear Fuel
  • Thermodynamics, 
  • Radiochemistry, 
  • Nuclear Fuels Chemistry and Waste Forms, 
  • Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, 
  • Materials’ Electrical & Magnetic Properties, 
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