Linfeng Rao
Senior Scientist
Office telephone: (510)486-5427
Actinide Chemistry Group FAX: (510)486-5596
lrao@lbl.gov
Academic Vita
- B.S. Radiochemistry, University of Science and Technology of China,
Beijing 1968
- Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee,
Florida 1992
Research Interests
- Coordination chemistry of actinide elements
- Chemical thermodynamics
- Chemical speciation
- Non-conventional conditions (elevated temperatures, high ionic
strength, alkaline conditions, non-aqueous solutions, etc.)
- Redox kinetics of actinide elements
A Short CV
Recent Publications
Relevent Links
- The Variable-Temperature Calorimetry Laboratory at the
Glenn T. Seaborg Center
Division of Nuclear Chemistry and
Technology, American Chemical Society
Exploring the Table of
Isotopes
Table of
Isotopes
Links to Recent Papers
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Optical absorption and structure of a highly symmetrical neptunium(V) diamide complex
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G. Tian, J. Xu, L. Rao
- Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 44, 6200-6203 (2005). LBNL-58660
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Interaction of actinides with carboxylates in solution: complexation of U(VI), Th(IV) and Nd(III)
with acetate at variable temperatures
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L. Rao, P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo
- J. Nucl. Radiochem. Sciences 6(1), 31-37 (2005). LBNL-56685
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The OECD/NEA TDB review of selected organic ligands
- W. Hummel, G. Anderegg, I. Puigdomenech, L. Rao, O. Tochiyama
- Radiochim. Acta, 93, 719-725. LBNL-57908
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Complexation of thorium(IV) with malonate at variable temperatures
- T. G. Srinivasan, P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo, A. Bismondo, L. Rao
- J. Alloys and Compounds, 408-412, 1252-1259 (2006). LBNL-56373
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Oxidative alkaline leaching of americium from simulated tank waste sludges
- W. A. Reed, A. Yu. Garnov, L. Rao, K. L. Nash, A. H. Bond
- Separation Science and Technology, 40(5), 1029-1046 (2005). LBNL-54752
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Extraction of strontium from HLLW using N,N,N',N'-tetra-isobutyl-3-oxa-pentadiamide
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G. Tian, J. Wang, Y. Shen, L. Rao
- Solvent Extraction & Ion Exchange 23(4), 519-528 (2005). LBNL-57909
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Extraction of actinide (III, IV, V, VI) ions and Tc(VII) by
N,N,N',N'-tetra-isobutyl-3-oxa-glutaramide
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G. Tian, P. Zhang, J. Wang, L. Rao
- Solvent Extraction & Ion Exchange 23(5), 631-643 (2005). LBNL-57031
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Solubility of (UO2)3(PO4)2.4H2O in
H-Na-OH-H2PO4-HPO4-PO4-H2O and its comparison to the analogous
PuO22+ system
- D. Rai, Y. Xia, L. Rao, N. J. Hess, A. R. Felmy, D. A. Moore, D. E. McCreedy
- J. Sol. Chem. 34, 469-498 (2005). LBNL-56684
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Hydrolysis of uranium(VI) at variable temperatures (10 - 85 oC)
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P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo, A. Bismondo, G. Liu, X. Chen, L. Rao
- J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 5515-5522 (2004). LBNL-54256
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Hydrolysis of neptunium(V) at variable temperatures (10 - 85 oC)
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L. Rao, T. G. Srinivasan, A. Yu. Garnov, P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo, A. Bismondo
- Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 68, 4821-4830 (2004). LBNL-54349
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Protonation and complexation of isosaccharinic acid with U(VI) and Fe(III) in
acidic solutions: Potentiometric and calorimetric studies
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L. Rao, A. Yu. Garnov, D. Rai, Y. Xia, R. C. Moore
- Radiochim. Acta, accepted (2004). LBNL-54255
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Complexation of Uranium(VI) and Samarium(III) with Oxydiacetice Acid:
Temperature Effect and Coordination Modes
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L. Rao, A. Yu. Garnov, J. Jiang, P. Di Bernardo, P. Zanonato, A. Bismondo
- Inorg. Chem. 42 (11), 3685-3692 (2003). LBNL-52011
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Complexation of Thorium(IV) with 2-Furoic Acid and
2-Thenoic Acid in Aqueous Solution
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A. Bismondo, P. Di Bernardo, P. Zanonato, J. Jiang, L. Rao
- J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. 469-474 (2003). LBNL-51619
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Acidity and structure of isosaccharinate in aqueous solution: A nuclear magnetic
resonance study
- H. Cho, D. Rai, N. J. Hess, Y. Xia, L. Rao,
- J. Sol. Chem. 32, 691-702 (2003).
LBNL-52700
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Comprehensive Thermodynamic Model Applicable to Highly Acidic to Basic Conditions for
Isosaccharinate Reactions with Ca(II) and Np(IV)
- D. Rai, N. J. Hess, Y. Xia, L. Rao, H. M. Cho, R. C. Moore, L. R. Van Loon
- J. Sol. Chem. 32, 665-689 (2003). LBNL-52614
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Thermodynamic Model for the Solubility of ThO2(am) in the
AqueousNa+-H+-OH--NO3--H2O-EDTA
System
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Y. Xia, A. R. Felmy, L. Rao, Z. Wang, N. J. Hess
- Radiochim. Acta 91, 751-760 (2003). LBNL-52615
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Leaching of U(VI), Am(III) and Sr(II) from Simulated Tank Waste Sludges
- A. Yu. Garnov, L. Rao, K. L. Nash, A. H. Bond
- Separation Science and Technology, 38 (2), 359-374 (2003). LBNL-50835
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Characterization of Cr(III) Species and Their Redox Reactivity with H2O2 in Alkaline Solutions
- L. Rao, Z. Zhang, J. I. Friese, B. Ritherdon, S. B. Clark, N. J. Hess, D. Rai
- J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 267-274 (2002). LBNL-47454
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Complexation of Uranium(VI) with Acetate at Variable Temperatures
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J. Jiang, L. Rao, P. Di Bernardo, P. Zanonato, A. Bismondo
- J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1832-1836 (2002). LBNL-48813
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Chromatographic Separation and Characterization of Hydrolyzed Cr(III) Species
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J. I. Friese, B. Ritherdon, S. B. Clark, Z. Zhang, L. Rao, D. Rai
- Anal. Chem. 74, 13, 2977-2984 (2002). LBNL-50837
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Actinides in Alkaline
Media: Dissolution, Mineral Associations, and Speciation in Hanford Waste Tank
Sludge Simulants
- K. L. Nash, A. V. Gelis, M. P. Jensen, A. H. Bond, J. C. Sullivan, L. Rao, A. Garnov
- Nuclear Science and Technology, Supplement 3, 512-515 (2002). LBNL-49979
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Complexation of Uranium(VI) with Malonate at Variable Temperatures
- L. Rao, J. Jiang, P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo, A. Bismondo, A. Yu. Garnov
- Radiochimica Acta, 90, 581-588 (2002). LBNL-49455
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Thermodynamic
Model for the Solubility of Cr(OH)3(am) in Concentrated NaOH and
NaOH-NaNO3 Solutions
- D. Rai, N. J. Hess, L. Rao, Z. Zhang, A. R. Felmy, D. A. Moore, S. B. Clark, G. J. Lumetta
- J. Sol. Chem. 31: 343-367 (2002). LBNL-47241
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Complexation of Eu(III) with Alkyl-Substituted Diamides in
Acetonitrile
- L. Rao, P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo,
A. Bismondo
- J. Chem. Soc.
Dalton Trans., 1939-1944 (2001). LBNL-47175
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Determining the Distribution of Pu, Np and U Oxidation States in Dilute NaCl
and Synthetic Brine Solutions
- Y. Xia, L. Rao, D. Rai, A. R. Felmy
- J. Radioanalytical and Nuclear
Chemistry, 250, 27-37 (2001). LBNL-47334
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Surface Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Supported Zerovalent
Iron Nanoparticles in the Remediation of Aqueous Metal Contaminants
- S. M. Ponder, J. G. Darab, J. Bucher,
D. Caulder, I. Craig, L. Davis, N. Edelstein, W. Lukens, H. Nitsche, L. Rao, D. K. Shuh,
T. E. Mallouk
- Chemistry of Materials,
13 (2), 479-486 (2001). LBNL-47371
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EXAFS Studies of
Americium (III)-Benzimidazole Complex in Ethanol
- T. Yaita, S. Tachimori,
N. M. Edelstein, J. J. Bucher, L. Rao, D. K. Shuh, P. G. Allen
- J. Synch. Rad.,
8 (2), 663-665 (2001). LBNL-46607
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Plutonium Mobilization and Matrix Dissolution
during Experimental Sludge Washing of Bismuth Phosphate, Redox, and Purex Waste
Simulants
- A. H. Bond, K. L. Nash, A. V. Gelis,
J. C. Sullivan, M. P. Jensen, L. Rao
- Separation Science and Technology, 36 (5 &
6), 1241-1256 (2001). LBNL-46505
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Thermodynamic Studies of the Complexation
between Neodymium and Acetate at Elevated Temperatures
- P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo,
A. Bismondo, L. Rao, G. R. Choppin
- J. Sol. Chem. 30 (1), 1-18 (2001). LBNL-45267
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Calorimetric and Spectroscopic Studies of Eu(III) Complexation with
Tetramethylmalonamide and Tetramethylsuccinamide in Acetonitrile and
Dimethylsulfoxide
- L. Rao, P. Zanonato, P. Di Bernardo,
A. Bismondo
- Inorg.
Chim. Acta, 306, 49-64 (2000). LBNL-43087
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Complexation of Thorium (IV) with Desmethyldesferri-thiocin
- L. Rao, G. R. Choppin, R. J. Bergeron
- Radiochim. Acta, 88, 851-856 (2000). LBNL-45202
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Behavior of Actinide Ions during Sludge
Washing of Alkaline Radioactive Wastes
- A. H. Bond, K. L. Nash, A. V. Gelis,
M. P. Jensen, J. C. Sullivan, L. Rao
- in Material Research
Society Symposium Proceedings: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management
XXIII, 608, 595-600, 2000. LBNL-46506
- Linfeng Rao
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
MS 70A-1150
Berkeley, CA 94720
lrao@lbl.gov
