Sergey Sinkov
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PNNL Publications
2024
- Park S., R.G. Surbella, S.I. Sinkov, A.B. Philips, J. Autschbach, and H.M. Cho. 2024. "Electric Field Gradients at Rubidium Sites in Rubidium Uranyl Nitrate and Quadrupole Moments in 85Rb and 87Rb." Chemical Physics 576. PNNL-SA-188265. doi:10.1016/j.chemphys.2023.112094
2023
- Graham T.R., J. Castillo, S.I. Sinkov, A.V. Gelis, G.J. Lumetta, and H.M. Cho. 2023. "Multiplicity of Th(IV) and U(VI) HEH[EHP] chelates at low temperatures from concentrated nitric acid extractions." Inorganic Chemistry 62, no. 2:792-801. PNNL-SA-176854. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03307
- Huber Z.F., E.R. Conte, C.A. Lavender, J. Fornof, E. Shaber, A. Mushakov, and J. Johnson, et al. 2023. Casting and Characterization of U-50Zr. PNNL-33873. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Casting and Characterization of U-50Zr
- Park S., E.D. Walter, Z.C. Soderquist, S.I. Sinkov, and H.M. Cho. 2023. "Temperature Dependence of Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance and the Observation of Metal-Ligand Covalency in Actinide Complexes: 35Cl in Cs2UO2Cl4." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 127, no. 40:8347-8353. PNNL-SA-185388. doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.3c04657
2022
- Padilla Cintron C., B.N. Robertson, J.A. Katalenich, S.I. Sinkov, R. Guerrero, and A. Schafer Medina. 2022. Microfluidic Uranium Microspheres Production for TRISO and Advanced Fuel Concepts. PNNL-33542. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Microfluidic Uranium Microspheres Production for TRISO and Advanced Fuel Concepts
- Sergentu D., F. Gendron, E.D. Walter, S. Park, C. Capan, R.G. Surbella, and C.Z. Soderquist, et al. 2022. "Equatorial Electronic Structure in the Uranyl Ion: Cs2UO2Cl4 and Cs2UO2Br4." Inorganic Chemistry 61, no. 9:3821-3831. PNNL-SA-166314. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02832
- Sinkov S.I., G.B. Hall, F.D. Heller, and G.J. Lumetta. 2022. "Neptunium redox speciation and determination of its total concentration in dissolved fuel simulant solutions by spectrophotometry." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 331, no. 12:5579 - 5595. PNNL-SA-174254. doi:10.1007/s10967-022-08665-8
2021
- Corbey J.F., L.E. Sweet, S.I. Sinkov, D.D. Reilly, C.M. Parker, J.M. Lonergan, and T.J. Johnson. 2021. "Quantitative Microstructural Characterization of Plutonium Oxalate Auto-Degradation and Evidence for PuO2 Nanocrystal Formation." European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2021, no. 32:3277-3291. PNNL-SA-157495. doi:10.1002/ejic.202100511
- Harilal S.S., C.M. Murzyn, E.J. Kautz, M.K. Edwards, S.I. Sinkov, S.E. Bisson, and J.B. Martin. 2021. "Spectral Dynamics and Gas-phase Oxidation of Laser-produced Plutonium Plasmas." Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 36, no. 1:150-156. PNNL-SA-154924. doi:10.1039/D0JA00416B
- Lumetta G.J., F.D. Heller, G.B. Hall, S.E. Asmussen, and S.I. Sinkov. 2021. "Optical Spectroscopic Investigation of Hexavalent Actinide Ions in n-Dodecane Solutions of Tri-butyl Phosphate." Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 39, no. 1:56-73. PNNL-SA-152512. doi:10.1080/07366299.2020.1805051
- Walter E.D., C. Capan, A.J. Casella, J.C. Carter, B.K. McNamara, C.Z. Soderquist, and S.I. Sinkov, et al. 2021. "Measurement of Local Magnetic Fields in Actinide Tetrafluorides." Journal of Chemical Physics 154, no. 21:111092. PNNL-SA-161163. doi:10.1063/5.0052323
2020
- Cho H.M., I.E. Burgeson, S.R. Adami, and S.I. Sinkov. 2020. "Isotope-Specific Analysis of Neutron-Irradiated Lithium Aluminate Ceramics by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy." Journal of the American Ceramic Society 103, no. 12:291-7298. PNNL-SA-153339. doi:10.1111/jace.17416
- Lines A.M., G.B. Hall, S.E. Asmussen, J.R. Allred, S.I. Sinkov, F.D. Heller, and N.B. Gallagher, et al. 2020. "Sensor fusion: comprehensive real-time, on-line monitoring for process control via visible, NIR, and Raman spectroscopy." ACS Sensors 5, no. 8:2467-2475. PNNL-SA-151230. doi:10.1021/acssensors.0c00659
- Lines A.M., G.B. Hall, S.I. Sinkov, T.G. Levitskaia, N.B. Gallagher, G.J. Lumetta, and S.A. Bryan. 2020. "Overcoming oxidation state-dependent spectral interferences: Online monitoring of U(VI) reduction to U(IV) via Raman and UV-vis spectroscopy." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 59, no. 19:8894-8901. PNNL-SA-148215. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06706
- Lumetta G.J., J.R. Allred, S.E. Asmussen, S.A. Bryan, G.B. Hall, F.D. Heller, and A.M. Lines, et al. 2020. "Progress in Real-time Monitoring for Controlling of the Composition of the Uranium-Plutonium Nitrate Product in a Tri-butyl Phosphate Based Flowsheet." In International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference and TOP FUEL 2019 - Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference (GLOBAL 2019), September 22-27, 2019,Seattle, WA, 993-998. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-142791.
- Sinkov S.I., G.B. Hall, and G.J. Lumetta. 2020. "Molar Absorptivities of U(VI), U(IV), and Pu(III) in Nitric Acid Solutions of Various Concentrations Relevant to Developing Nuclear Fuel Recycling Flowsheets." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 324, no. 2:773-789. PNNL-SA-150169. doi:10.1007/s10967-020-07106-8
2019
- Buck E.C., S.I. Sinkov, E.S. Ilton, T.S. Scott, D.L. Blanchard, D.D. Reilly, and T.G. Lach, et al. 2019. Plutonium Particles in Samples Extracted from Hanford Tank Waste TX-118 and SY-102: Interim Report. PNNL-29154. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Plutonium Particles in Samples Extracted from Hanford Tank Waste TX-118 and SY-102: Interim Report
- Lumetta G.J., J.R. Allred, S.A. Bryan, G.B. Hall, T.G. Levitskaia, A.M. Lines, and S.I. Sinkov. 2019. "Simulant Testing of a Co-Decontamination (CoDCon) Flowsheet for a Product with a Controlled Uranium-to-Plutonium Ratio." Separation Science and Technology 54, no. 12:1977-1984. PNNL-SA-138080. doi:10.1080/01496395.2019.1594899
- Lumetta G.J., J.R. Allred, S.E. Asmussen, S.A. Bryan, J.C. Carter, G.B. Hall, and F.D. Heller, et al. 2019. CoDCon Project: FY 2019 Status Report. PNNL-28983. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. CoDCon Project: FY 2019 Status Report
- Soderquist C.Z., J.L. Weaver, H.M. Cho, B.K. McNamara, S.I. Sinkov, and J.S. McCloy. 2019. "Properties of Pertechnic Acid." Inorganic Chemistry 58, no. 20:14015-14023. PNNL-SA-144963. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01999
2018
- McCann K., S.I. Sinkov, G.J. Lumetta, and J.C. Shafer. 2018. "Inner versus Outer Sphere Metal-Monoamide Complexation: Ramifications for Tetravalent & Hexavalent Actinide Selectivity." New Journal of Chemistry 42, no. 7:5415-5424. PNNL-SA-129152. doi:10.1039/C7NJ04851C
- McCann K., S.I. Sinkov, G.J. Lumetta, and J.C. Shafer. 2018. "Organic and Aqueous Redox Speciation of Cu(III) Periodate Oxidized Transuranium Actinides." Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 57, no. 4:1277-1283. PNNL-SA-128429. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04158
2017
- Heller F.D., A.J. Casella, G.J. Lumetta, K.L. Nash, S.I. Sinkov, and S.A. Bryan. 2017. "Incorporating Spectroscopic On-line Monitoring as a Method of Detection for a Lewis Cell Setup." Analyst 142, no. 13:2426-2433. PNNL-SA-124016. doi:10.1039/C7AN00351J
- Lines A.M., S.R. Adami, A.J. Casella, S.I. Sinkov, G.J. Lumetta, and S.A. Bryan. 2017. "Electrochemistry and Spectroelectrochemistry of the Pu (III/IV) and (IV/VI) Couples in Nitric Acid Systems." Electroanalysis 29, no. 12:2744-2751. PNNL-SA-127756. doi:10.1002/elan.201700465
- Lines A.M., S.R. Adami, S.I. Sinkov, G.J. Lumetta, and S.A. Bryan. 2017. "Multivariate analysis for quantification of Plutonium (IV) in nitric acid based on absorption spectra." Analytical Chemistry 89, no. 17:9354-9359. PNNL-SA-126578. doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02161
- Lumetta G.J., T.G. Levitskaia, A. Wilden, A.J. Casella, G.B. Hall, L. Lin, and S.I. Sinkov, et al. 2017. "An Advanced TALSPEAK Concept for Separating Minor Actinides. Part 1. Process Optimization and Flowsheet Development." Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 35, no. 6:377-395. PNNL-SA-122677. doi:10.1080/07366299.2017.1368901
- McCoy K.M., A.J. Casella, S.I. Sinkov, L.E. Sweet, B.K. McNamara, C.H. Delegard, and T. Jevremovic. 2017. "Radiation damage and annealing in plutonium tetrafluoride." JNMM. Journal of Nuclear Materials Management. PNNL-SA-122738. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.08.005
2016
- Capan C., R. Dempsey, S.I. Sinkov, B.K. McNamara, and H.M. Cho. 2016. "Probing the Pu4+ Magnetic Moment in PuF4 with 19F NMR Spectroscopy." Physical Review B 93, no. 22:224409. PNNL-SA-116965. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.93.224409
- Lumetta G.J., S.I. Sinkov, J.A. Krause, and L.E. Sweet. 2016. "Neodymium(III) Complexes of Dialkylphosphoric and Dialkylphosphonic Acids Relevant to Liquid-Liquid Extraction Systems." Inorganic Chemistry 55, no. 4:1633-1641. PNNL-SA-114177. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b02524
2015
- Sinkov S.I., and G.J. Lumetta. 2015. "Americium(III) Oxidation by Copper(III) Periodate in Nitric Acid Solution as Compared with the Action of Bi(V) Compounds of Sodium, Lithium, and Potassium." Radiochimica Acta 103, no. 8:541-552. PNNL-SA-103834. doi:10.1515/ract-2014-2315
2014
- Delegard C.H., S.I. Sinkov, J.W. Chenault, A.J. Schmidt, T.L. Welsh, and K.N. Pool. 2014. "Determination of Uranium Metal Concentration in Irradiated Fuel Storage Basin Sludge Using Selective Dissolution." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 299, no. 3:1871-1882. PNNL-SA-98330. doi:10.1007/s10967-013-2884-1
2013
- Ogden M.D., S.I. Sinkov, M. Nilsson, G.J. Lumetta, R.D. Hancock, and K.L. Nash. 2013. "Complexation of Am(III) and Nd(III) by 1,10-Phenanthroline-2,9-Dicarboxylic Acid." Journal of Solution Chemistry 42, no. 1:211-225. PNNL-SA-93443. doi:10.1007/s10953-012-9940-2
2012
- Braley J.C., J.C. Carter, S.I. Sinkov, K.L. Nash, and G.J. Lumetta. 2012. "The role of carboxylic acids in TALSQueak separations." Journal of Coordination Chemistry 65, no. 16:2862-2876. PNNL-SA-87134.
- Lumetta G.J., T.G. Levitskaia, S. Latesky, R.V. Henderson, E.A. Edwards, J.C. Braley, and S.I. Sinkov. 2012. "Lipophilic ternary complexes in liquid-liquid extraction of trivalent lanthanides." Journal of Coordination Chemistry 65, no. 5:741-753. PNNL-SA-83728. doi:10.1080/00958972.2012.660626
- Ogden M., S.I. Sinkov, G.J. Lumetta, and K.L. Nash. 2012. "Affinity of An(VI) for N4-Tetradentate Donor Ligands: Complexation of the Actinyl(VI) Ions with N4-Tetradentate Ligands." Journal of Solution Chemistry 41, no. 4:616-629. PNNL-SA-88470. doi:10.1007/s10953-012-9827-2
- Ogden M.D., S.I. Sinkov, G. Meier, G.J. Lumetta, and K.L. Nash. 2012. "Complexation of N4-Tetradentate Ligands with Nd(III) and Am(III)." Journal of Solution Chemistry 41, no. 12:2138-2153. PNNL-SA-92823. doi:10.1007/s10953-012-9928-y
- Sinkov S.I., G.J. Lumetta, M.G. Warner, and J.W. Pittman. 2012. "Binding of stereognostically designed ligands to trivalent, pentavalent, and hexavalent f-block elements." Radiochimica Acta 100, no. 6:349-357. PNNL-SA-77181. doi:10.1524/ract.2012.1931
2011
- Levitskaia T.G., Y. Chen, J.L. Fulton, and S.I. Sinkov. 2011. "Neodymium(III) Complexation by Amino-Carbohydrates via a Ligand-Controlled Hydrolysis Mechanism." Chemical Communications 47, no. 28:8160-8162. PNNL-SA-79040. doi:10.1039/C1CC11871D
- Lumetta G.J., D. Neiner, S.I. Sinkov, J.C. Carter, J.C. Braley, S. Latesky, and A.V. Gelis, et al. 2011. "COMBINING NEUTRAL AND ACIDIC EXTRACTANTS FOR RECOVERING TRANSURANIC ELEMENTS FROM NUCLEAR FUEL." In Proceedings of the 19th International Solvent Extraction Conference (ISEC 2011), October 3-7, 2011, Santiago, Chile, edited by F Valenzuela and BA Moyer, 68. Santiago:GECAMIN. PNNL-SA-75623.
- Ogden M., C.L. Hoch, S.I. Sinkov, P. Meier, G.J. Lumetta, and K.L. Nash. 2011. "Complexation Studies of Bidentate Heterocyclic N-Donor Ligands with Nd(III) and Am(III)." Journal of Solution Chemistry 40, no. 11:1874-1888. PNNL-SA-85240. doi:10.1007/s10953-011-9762-7
2009
- Levitskaia T.G., J.A. Creim, T.L. Curry, T. Luders, J.E. Morris, S.I. Sinkov, and A.D. Woodstock, et al. 2009. "Investigation of Chitosan for Decorporation of 60Co in the Rat." Health Physics 97, no. 2:115-124. PNNL-SA-60934.
2008
- Levitskaia T.G., M.J. O'Hara, S.I. Sinkov, and O.B. Egorov. 2008. "Direct Spectrophotometric Analysis of Cr(VI) Using a Liquid Waveguide Capillary Cell." Applied Spectroscopy 62, no. 1:107-115. PNNL-SA-54317.
- Levitskaia T.G., S.I. Sinkov, and G.J. Lumetta. 2008. "Actinide Binding by Kläui Ligands: REDOX Speciation and Sorption on an Extraction Chromatography Resin." Radiochimica Acta 96, no. 12:805-815. PNNL-SA-58447.
- Taylor R.J., S.I. Sinkov, G.R. Choppin, I. May, and I. May. 2008. "Solvent Extraction Behavior of Neptunium (IV) Ions between Nitric Acid and Diluted 30% Tri-butyl Phosphate in the Presence of Simple Hydroxamic Acids." Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 26, no. 1:41-61. PNNL-SA-59296. doi:10.1080/07366290701784159
2007
- Carrott M.J., O.D. Fox, C.J. Maher, C. Mason, R.J. Taylor, S.I. Sinkov, and G.R. Choppin. 2007. "Solvent Extraction Behavior of Plutonium (IV) Ions in the Presence of Simple Hydroxamic Acids." Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 25, no. 6:723-745. PNNL-SA-58679. doi:10.1080/07366290701634560
- Levitskaia T.G., S.I. Sinkov, and S.A. Bryan. 2007. "In Situ Perchlorate Determination on Purolite A850 Ion Exchange Resin via Raman Spectroscopy." Vibrational Spectroscopy 44, no. 2:316-323. PNNL-SA-50922.
2006
- McNamara B.K., L.A. Snow, C.Z. Soderquist, S.I. Sinkov, H.M. Cho, and J.I. Friese. 2006. "The radiation induced chemistry of uranyl cation in aqueous carbonate -bicarbonate solutions as followed by NMR spectroscopy." In 2nd Symposium on Actinides - Basic Scienc, Applications and Technology held at the Materials Science Research Society Fall Meeting in Boston, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2005, Published in Actinides 2005, edited by Lynda Soderholm, 369-374. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNNL-SA-47948.
- Parks B.W., R.D. Gilbertson, J.E. Hutchison, E. Rather Healey, T.J. Weakley, B.M. Rapko, and B.P. Hay, et al. 2006. "Solution and Structural Investigations of Ligand Preorganization in Trivalent Lanthanide Complexes of Bicyclic Malonamides." Inorganic Chemistry 45, no. 4:1498-1507. PNNL-SA-44668. doi:10.1021/ic050437d
- Rapko B.M., J.G. Geeting, S.I. Sinkov, and J.D. Vienna. 2006. "Oxidative-Alkaline Leaching of Washed 241-SY-102 and 241-SX-101 Tank Sludges and Its Impact on Immobilized High-Level Waste." Separation Science and Technology 41, no. 10:2245-2265. PNWD-SA-7160.
- Snow L.A., B.K. McNamara, S.I. Sinkov, H.M. Cho, and J.I. Friese. 2006. "Observation of Radiolytic Field Alteration of the Uranyl Cation in Bicarbonate Solution." In Actinides 2006-Basic Science, Applications and Technology. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, edited by K.J.M. Blobaum, E. Chandler, L. Havela, M.B. Maple, M.Neu, 986, 177-182. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:Materials Research Society. PNNL-SA-53494.
2005
- Rapko B.M., S.I. Sinkov, and T.G. Levitskaia. 2005. "REMOVAL OF 137Cs FROM DISSOLVED HANFORD TANK SALTCAKE BY TREATMENT WITH IONSIV IE-911." Separation Science and Technology 40, no. 1-3:91-107. PNNL-SA-39806.
2004
- Hay B.P., T.K. Firman, G.J. Lumetta, B.M. Rapko, P.A. Garza, S.I. Sinkov, and J.E. Hutchison, et al. 2004. "Toward the computer-aided design of metal ion sequestering agents." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 374, no. 1-2:416-419. PNNL-SA-38836.
- Sinkov S.I., B.M. Rapko, G.J. Lumetta, B.P. Hay, J.E. Hutchison, and B.W. Parks. 2004. "Bicyclic and Acyclic Diamides: Comparison of Their Aqueous Phase Binding Constants with Nd(III), Am(III), Pu(IV), Np(V), Pu(VI) and U(VI)." Inorganic Chemistry 43, no. 26:8404-8413. PNNL-SA-41622.
2003
- Sinkov S.I., and G. Choppin. 2003. "Acetohydroxamic Acid Complexes with Trivalent f-Block Metal Cations." Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology. PNWD-SA-5946.