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Gregory Horne

Director of the INL Center for Radiation Chemistry Research

Research Areas:
Analytical Chemistry; Chemical and Radiation Measurements; Chemical Engineering and Chemistry; Chemical Processing; Chemical Separations; Cross-disciplinary applications; Efficient Computational Simulations; Electrochemical Processes; Extreme Conditions Research; Fuel Recycling; Fusion energy; Light Water Reactor Chemistry and Corrosion Processes; Modeling and Simulation; Monte Carlo Simulations; Neutron/ion irradiation damage of nuclear materials; Nuclear; Nuclear fuel cycle; Nuclear Fuel Separations; Nuclear Fuels; Office of Science; Power Systems; Process Analytics; Process Intensification; Process/Operations Engineering; Radiation Chemistry of Nuclear Reprocessing Systems; Radiation interaction with materials; Radiation Measurements; Radiation Tolerant Materials; Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning; Space Nuclear Power and Isotope Technologies; University Partnerships

Biography:


Gregory P. Horne, Ph.D., is the director of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Center for Radiation Chemistry Research (CR2) and a staff scientist.

Dr. Horne has over 10 years of experience in the area of applied and fundamental radiation chemistry, characterized by a combination of modeling methodologies and experimental techniques, specializing in used nuclear fuel reprocessing radiation challenges and the radiation-induced redox chemistry of the actinide series.

His research has taken him from the United Kingdom (The University of Manchester and the National Nuclear Laboratory, Sellafield), to France (Université Paris-Sud Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, Orsay), and currently the United States of America (California State University Long Beach, the Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and INL).​

Digital Profiles:
Education:

​Ph.D., Nuclear Fission Science and Technology (Radiation Chemistry Specialization) - School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
M.Chem., Chemistry with Industrial Experience -  The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Affiliations:

​American Chemical Society

Publications:

Peller, J.R.; Mezyk, S.P.; Shidler, S.; Castleman, J.; Kaiser, S.; Horne, G.P., The reactivity of polyethylene microplastics in water under low oxygen conditions using radiation chemistry. MDPI Water 2021, 13, 3120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w13213120.

Celis-Barros, C.; Pilgrim, C.D.; Cook, A.R.; Grimes, T.S.; Mezyk, S.P., Horne, G.P., Influence of Uranyl Complexation on the Reaction Kinetics of the Dodecane Radical Cation with Used Nuclear Fuel Extraction Ligands (TBP, DEHBA, and DEHiBA). Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, 2021, 23, 24589-24597. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP03797H. (2021 HOT PCCP article)

Horne, G.P.; Grimes, T.S.; Zalupski, P.R.; Meeker, D.S.; Albrecht-Schönzart, T.E.; Cook, A.R.; Mezyk, S.P., Curium(III) Radiation-Induced Reaction Kinetics in Aqueous Media. Dalton Transactions, 2021, 50, 10853. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1DT01268A.

Ramos-Ballesteros, A., Gakhar, R., Horne, G.P., Iwamatsu, K., Wishart, J.F., Pimblott, S.M., LaVerne, J.A., Gamma radiation-induced defects in KCl, MgCl2, and ZnCl2 salts at room temperature. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021, 23, 10384. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cp00520k.

Toigawa, T.; Peterman, D.R.; Meeker, D.S.; Grimes, T.S.; Zalupski, P.R.; Mezyk, S.P.; Cook, A.R.; Yamashita, S.; Kumagai, Y.; Matsumura, T.; Horne, G.P., Radiation-Induced Effects on the Extraction Properties of Hexa-n-octylnitrilo-triacetamide (HONTA) Complexes of Americium and Europium. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021, 23, 1343-1351. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CP05720G.

Horne, G. P.; Zarzana, C. A.; Rae, C.; Cook, A. R.; Mezyk, S. P.; Zalupski, P. R.; Wilden, A.; Mincher, B. J., Does Addition of 1-Octanol as a Phase Modifier Provide Radical Scavenging Radioprotection for N,N,N',N'-tetraoctyldiglycolamide (TODGA)? Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2020, 22, 24978-24985. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CP04310A.

Horne, G.P.; Zalupski, P.Z.; Daubaras, D.L.; Rae, C.; Mezyk, S.P.; Mincher, B.J., Radiolytic Degradation of Formic Acid and Formate in Aqueous Solution: Modeling the Final Stages of Organic Mineralization under Advanced Oxidation Process Conditions, Data in Brief, 2020, 32, 106271. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.106271.

Horne, G.P.; Zalupski, P.Z.; Daubaras, D.L.; Rae, C.; Mezyk, S.P.; Mincher, B.J., Radiolytic Degradation of Formic Acid and Formate in Aqueous Solution: Modeling the Final Stages of Organic Mineralization under Advanced Oxidation Process Conditions, Water Research, 2020, 186, 116314. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116314.

Parker-Quaife, E.H.; Verst, C.; Heathman, C.R.; Zalupski, P.Z.; Horne, G.P., Radiation-Induced Molecular Hydrogen Gas Generation in the Presence of Aluminum Alloy 1100. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2020, 177, 109117. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.109117.

Phillips, W.C.; Gakhar, R.; Horne, G.P.; Layne, B.; Iwamatsu, K.; Ramos-Ballesteros, A.; Shaltry, M.R.; LaVerne, J.A.; Pimblott, S.M.; Wishart, J.F., Design and performance of high-temperature furnace and cell holder for in situ spectroscopic, electrochemical, and radiolytic investigations of molten salts. AIP Review of Scientific Instruments, 2020, 91 (8), 083105. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5140463.

Horne, G.P.; Zarzana, C.A.; Daubaras, D.L.; Pilgrim, C.D.; Rae, C.; Faulkner, R.F.; Kiddle, J.J.; Mezyk, S.P., Probing activated radioprotection of simple hydrophilic phosphonic acids in aqueous solution. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2020, 170, 108636. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108636.

Horne, G.P.; Mezyk, S.P.; Mincher, B.J.; Zarzana, C.A.; Rae, C.; Tillotson, R.D.; Schmitt, N.C.; Ball, R.D.; Ceder, J.; Charbonnel, M.-C.; Guilbaud, P.; Saint-Louis, G.; Berthon, L., DEHBA (di-2-ethylhexylbutyramide) gamma radiolysis under spent nuclear fuel solvent extraction process conditions. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2020, 170, 108608. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108608.

Horne, G.P.; Wilden, A.; Mezyk, S.P.; Twight, L.; Hupert, M.; Stark, A.; Verboom, W.; Mincher, B.J.; Modolo, G., Gamma Radiolysis of Hydrophilic Diglycolamide Ligands in Concentrated Aqueous Nitrate Solution. Dalton Transactions, 2019, 48, 17005-17013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9DT03918J.

Horne, G.P.; Zarzana, C.A.; Grimes, T.S.; Rae, C.; Ceder, J.; Mezyk, S.P.; Mincher, B.J.; Charbonnel, M.-C.; Guilbaud, P.; Saint-Louis, G.; Berthon, L., Effect of Chemical Environment on the Radiation Chemistry of N,N-di-(2-ethylhexyl)butyramide (DEHBA) and Plutonium Retention. Dalton Transactions. 2019, 48, 14450-14460. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9DT02383F.

Horne, G.P.; Kiddle, J.J.; Zarzana, C.A.; Rae, C.; Peller, J.R.; Cook, A.R.; Mezyk, S.P.; Mincher, B.J., 31P NMR Study of the Activated Radioprotection Mechanism of Octylphenyl-N,N-diisobutylcarbamoylmethyl Phosphine Oxide (CMPO) and Analogues. Dalton Transactions, 2019, 48, 11547-11555. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9DT01950B.

Horne, G.P.; Grimes, T.S.; Bauer, W.F.; Dares, C.J.; Pimblott, S.M.; Mezyk, S.P.; Mincher, B.J., Effect of Ionizing Radiation on the Redox Chemistry of Penta- and Hexavalent Americium. Inorganic Chemistry, 2019, 58, 8551−8559. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00854.

Horne, G.P.; Mezyk, S.P.; Moulton, N.; Peller, J.R.; Geist, A., Time-Resolved and Steady-State Irradiation of Hydrophilic Sulfonated Bis-triazinyl-(bi)pyridines – Modelling Radiolytic Degradation. Dalton Transactions, 2019, 48, 4547-4554. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9DT00474B.

Wang, F.; Horne G.P.; Pernot, P.; Archirel, P.; Mostafavi, M., Picosecond Pulse Radiolysis Study on the Radiation-Induced Reactions in Neat Tributyl Phosphate. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2018, 122 (28), 7134-7142. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b03715.

Gregson, C.R.; Horne, G.P.; Orr, R.M.; Pimblott, S.M.; Sims, H.E.; Taylor, R.J.; Webb, K.J., Molecular Hydrogen Yields from the Alpha Radiolysis of Nitric Acid Solutions Containing Plutonium or Americium. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2018, 122 (9), 2627-2634. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b12267.

Grimes, T.S.; Horne, G.P.; Dares, C.J.; Pimblott, S.M.; Mezyk, S.P.; Mincher, B.J., Kinetics of the Autoreduction of Hexavalent Americium in Aqueous Nitric Acid. Inorganic Chemistry, 2017, 56 (14), 8295-8301. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00990.

Horne, G.P.; Pimblott, S.M.; LaVerne, J.A., Inhibition of Molecular Hydrogen Formation by Quenching of Excited Water. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2017, 121 (21), 5385-5390. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b02775.

Horne, G.P.; Gregson, C.R.; Sim, H.E.; Orr, R.M.; Taylor, R.J.; Pimblott, S.M., Plutonium and Americium Alpha Radiolysis of Nitric Acid Solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2017, 121 (4), 883-889. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b12061.

Horne, G.P.; Grimes, T.S.; Mincher, B.J.; Mezyk, S.P., Re-evaluation of Neptunium-Nitric Acid Chemistry by Multi-Scale Modelling. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2016, 120 (49), 12643–12649. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b09683.

Mezyk, S.P.; Horne, G.P.; Mincher, B.J.; Zalupski, P.R.; Cook, A.R.; Wishart J.F., The Chemistry of Separations Ligand Degradation by Organic Radical Cations. 5th International ATALANTE Conference on Nuclear Chemistry for Sustainable Fuel Cycles. Procedia Chemistry, 2016, 21, 61-65. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.009.

Horne, G.P.; Mezyk S.P., Re-evaluation of the Gamma Radiolysis Radiation Chemistry of Neptunium. American Nuclear Society Annual Summer Conference, New Orleans. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2016, 114, 128-129

Horne, G.P.; Donoclift, T.A.; Sims, H.E.; Orr, R.M.; Pimblott, S.M., Multi-Scale Modelling of the Gamma Radiolysis of Nitrate Solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2016, 120 (45), 11781-11789. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b06862.

Garaix, G.; Horne, G.P.; Venault, L.; Moisy, P.; Pimblott, S.M.; Marignier, J.-L.; Mostafavi, M., Decay Mechanism of NO3 Radical in Highly Concentrated Nitrate and Nitric Acidic Solutions in the Absence and Presence of Hydrazine. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2016, 120 (22), 5008-5014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b02915.

Balcerzyk, A.; Schmidhammer, U.; Horne, G., Wang, F.; Ma, J.; Pimblott, S.M.; Lande, A.; Mostafavi, M., Unexpected Ultrafast Silver Ion Reduction: Dynamics Driven by the Solvent Structure. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2015, 119 (31), 10096-10101. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b04907.

Leay, L.; Bower, W.; Horne, G.; Wady, P.; Baidak, A.; Pottinger, M.; Nancekievill, M.; Smith, A.D.; Watson, S.; Green, P.R.; Lennox, B.; LaVerne, J.A.; Pimblott, S.M., Development of Irradiation Capabilities to Address the Challenges of the Nuclear Industry. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 2015, 343, 62-69. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2014.11.028.

Presentations:

Invited Talks

Horne G.P. “The Role of Pulse Radiolysis in Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles", The Miller Online Workshop on Radiation Chemistry, February 2022.

Horne G.P.Multiscale Evaluation of Acetohydroxamic Acid (AHA) Radiolysis Under Used Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Solvent System Conditions", 16th DAE-BRNS Biennial Trombay Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry (virtual), Mumbai, India, January 2022.

Horne G.P.MRWFD Center for Radiation Chemistry Research Activities". DOE-NE Aqueous Separation 2021 Principle Investigators' Meeting, Washington DC (virtual), USA, October 2021.

Horne G.P.Modeling the Fundamental Radiation Chemistry of the Organic Diluent, and the Effect of Metal Ion Complexation on the Radiochemical Behavior of Active Compounds". Innovative Separations R&D Needs for Advanced Fuel Cycles Workshop 2021, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (virtual), Oak Ridge, TN, USA, August 2021.

Horne G.P.Task 2: Radiolytic Gas Generation due to ASNF Corrosion Layers". U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Summer 2021 Meeting (https://preconvirtual.com/nwtrb-gov-8-24-21/, virtual), USA, August 2021.

Horne G.P.The Role of Fundamental Science in Innovating Nuclear Technology – A Radiation Chemistry Perspective and Reprocessing Case Study". Science and Technology Seminar, Idaho National Laboratory (virtual), Idaho Falls, ID, USA, December 2020

Horne G.P.The Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Radiation Chemistry". University of New Mexico (virtual), Albuquerque, NM, USA, November 2020.

Horne G.P.The Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Radiation Chemistry". Valparaiso University (virtual), Valparaiso, IN, USA, September 2020.

Horne G.P.Recent Advances in Radiation-Induced Actinide Redox Chemistry". University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA, December 2019.

Horne, G.P.Radiation Induced Actinide Redox Chemistry". Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA, May 2018.

Horne, G.P.Radiation Chemistry". Nuclear Technology Research and Development (NE-4), Material Recovery & Waste Form Development (MRWFD) Campaign Working Group Meeting, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA, April 2018.

Horne, G.P.Multi-Scale Modeling of Irradiated Systems". Presentation for Professor Julia Brumaghim, Clemson University, South Carolina. Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, September 2017.

Horne, G.P.INL Radiation Chemistry and NASA Space Exploration". Presentation for NASA. Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, January 2018.

Horne, G.P.; Sharrad, C. A.; Pimblott, S. M. “Plutonium Alpha Radiolysis of Nitric Acid Solutions. Presentation in honor of the National Nuclear Laboratory's Board of Directors (David Dukes, David Healey, Paul Howarth, Peter Jones, Iain Lanagham, Craig Lester, Andrew Mathews, Richard Maudslay, Michael Weightman, and Tom Yates). Dalton Cumbrian Facility, Cumbria, UK, April, 2014.

Horne, G.P.; Sharrad, C. A.; Pimblott, S. M. “Gamma Radiolysis of Sodium Nitrate and Nitric Acid Dodecane Solvent Systems". Presentation in honor of Dame Nancy Rothwell, Vice Chancellor of The University of Manchester. Dalton Cumbrian Facility, Cumbria, UK, April, 2014.

Conference Oral Presentations

Horne, G.P. (Speaker), Grimes, T.S.; Zalupski, P.R.; Cook, A.R.; Wishart, J.F.; Mezyk, S.P.; Albrecht-Schönzart T.E., “Transamericium Radiation-Induced Redox Chemistry". Pacifichem 2021: A Creative Vision for the Future (virtual), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, December 2021.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker & Session Chair); Baidak, A.; Conrad, J.K.; Cook, A.R.; Isherwood, L.; Mezyk, S.P.; Whittaker, D.; Wilden, A., “Radiolytic Transformation of Acetohydroxamic Acid (AHA) and 1,2-Cyclohexylenedinitrilotetraacetic Acid (CDTA) Under Single-Cycle Conditions". 45th Actinide Separations Conference (virtual), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, WA, USA, May 2021.

Horne, G.P.; Zarzana, C.A.; Grimes, T.S.; Rae, C.; Ceder, J.; Mincher, B.J.; Mezyk, S.P.; Charbonnel, M.-C.; Berthon, L.; Guilbaud, P., “Effect of Chemical Environment on the Radiation Chemistry of di-2-ethylhexylbutyramide (DEHBA) and Plutonium Retention". 14th Tihany Symposium on Radiation Chemistry, Siofok, Hungary, May 2019.

Horne, G.P. (Invited Speaker); Grimes, T.S.; Dares, C.J.; Bauer, W.F.; Pimblott, S.M.; Mezyk, S.P.; Mincher, B.J., “Multivalent (III, 'IV', V, and VI) Americium Radiolysis". 2nd International Conference on Ionizing Processes, Annapolis, MD, USA, July 2018.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker), “Inhibition of Radiolytic Molecular Hydrogen Formation by Quenching Excited State Water from Gamma and Alpha Radiolysis of Nitric Acid Solutions" and “En Route to Complete Mineralization of Organic Species: Free Radical Induced Degradation of Small Carboxylic Acids". GENIORS – 2nd Edition of the Radical Behaviour Workshop, Wuzburg, Germany, April 2018.

Horne, G.P. (Early Career Investigator), “Radiolytic Reduction of Americium(VI) in Nitric Acid". 30th Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, Castellammare de Golfo, Sicily, October 2017.

Horne, G.P. (Early Career Investigator); Grimes, T.S.; Dares, C.J.; Mincher, B.J.; Mezyk, S.P., “Radiolysis of Americium-Nitric Acid Solutions". 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, March 2017.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker), “Re-evaluation of the Gamma Radiolysis Radiation Chemistry of Neptunium by Multiscale Modelling". 41st Actinide Separations Conference, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA, May 2017.

Horne, G.P., (Early Career Investigator); Grimes, T.S; Mincher, B.J.; Mezyk, S.P., “Re-evaluation of the Gamma Radiolysis Radiation Chemistry of Neptunium". 1st International Conference on Ionizing Processes, Long Island, NY, USA, July 2016.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker); Mezyk, S.P., Re-evaluation of the Gamma Radiolysis Radiation Chemistry of Neptunium". American Nuclear Society Annual Summer Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA, June 2016.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker and Session Chair); Pimblott, S.M., “Investigation into the Radiolysis of PUREX Solvent Systems". GLOBAL 2015 Nuclear Fuel Cycle for a Low Carbon Future, Paris, France, September 2015.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker & Session Chair); Pimblott, S.M., “Plutonium and Americium Alpha Radiolysis of Nitric Acid Solutions". SACSESS 1st International Workshop, Warsaw, Poland April 2015.

Horne, G.P. (Baxendale Award – Early Career Investigator); Pimblott, S.M., “Plutonium and Americium Alpha Radiolysis of Nitric Acid Solutions". 29th Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, Windemere, UK, March 2015.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker); Sharrad, C.A.; Pimblott, S.M., “Plutonium Alpha Radiolysis of Nitric Acid Solutions". Next Generation Nuclear DTC Winter School, Birmingham, UK, January 2015.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker); Sharrad, C.A.; Pimblott, S.M., “Plutonium Alpha Radiolysis of Nitric Acid Solutions". Dalton Day Symposium, Manchester, UK, November 2014.

Horne, G.P. (Gordon Research Seminar bursary award – Early Career Investigator); Sharrad, C. A.; Pimblott, S.P., “Gamma Radiolysis of Sodium Nitrate and Nitric Acid Dodecane Solvent Systems". Gordon Research Seminar, Andover, NH, USA, July 2014.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker); Sharrad, C.A.; Pimblott, S.M., “Gamma Radiolysis of Sodium Nitrate and Nitric Acid Dodecane Solvent Systems". F-Element Chemistry Symposium, Manchester, UK, April 2014.

Horne, G.P. (Speaker); Sharrad, C.A.; Pimblott, S.M., “Gamma Radiolysis of Sodium Nitrate and Nitric Acid". Nuclear FiRST DTC Winter School, Buxton, UK, January 2014.


Conference Poster Presentations​

Horne, G.P.; LaVerne, J.A.; Gakhar, R.; Phillips, W.C.; Layne, B.; Iwamatsu, K.; Pimblott, S.M.; Wishart, J.F., “Radiation Effects in Molten Salts". Energy Frontiers Research Center Principle Investigator Meeting, Washington DC, USA, July 2019.

Horne, G.P.; Meeker, D.S.; Grimes, T.S.; Zalupski, P.R.; Wishart, J.F.; Mezyk, S.P.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T.E., “Radiation-Induced Redox Chemistry of Californium-249". Idaho National Laboratory Nuclear Science & Technology Advisory Committee Meeting, Idaho Falls, USA, May 2019.

Horne, G.P. (Gordon Research Seminar bursary award); Sharrad, C.A.; Pimblott, S.P., “Investigation into the Radiolysis of PUREX Solvent Systems". Gordon Research Conference on Radiation Chemistry, Andover, NH, USA, July 2014.

Horne, G.P.; Pimblott, S.P.; Sharrad, C.A., “An Investigation into the Radiolysis of Nitric Acid-Dodecane Solutions". Nuclear FiRST DTC Winter School, Buxton, UK, January 2013.

Horne, G.P.; Pimblott, S.P., “Hydrogen Production Pathways in the Radiolysis of Water: a Computational Study" Research Frontiers in Radioactive Waste Management, Sheffield, October 2012.

Awards:
  • INL Expanded Recognition Award, 2021
  • INL Intern Mentor of the Year Award, 2021
  • INL Commitment to Excellence Award, 2020
  • INL Russell L. Heath Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Award, 2017
  • University of Notre Dame Postdoctoral Fellowships in Energy Research Grant, 2017
  • 29th Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry Baxendale Award, 2015
  • Royal Society of Chemistry Grant, 2015
  • Gordon Research Seminar Award, 2014
Research Interests:

Dr. Horne's interests lie in challenges associated with radiation and radiochemistry in the nuclear fuel cycle, with particular emphasis on the effects of radiation on the components of used nuclear fuel reprocessing systems. Dr. Horne focuses on understanding, through experiment and computation, the fundamental processes occurring in these systems in the presence of a radiation field, from ultra-fast to steady-state timescales.

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