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The mission of the Hixon Group is to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM and challenge misconceptions about nuclear energy by conducting research in environmental radiochemistry, inorganic actinide chemistry, and nuclear forensics. We attain this mission by training students across all "grade" levels (K-12, undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral scholars) and through outreach to the local community. 

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Formation of ammonium uranate on uranium dioxide during aging under controlled storage conditions

Meena Said, Samuel N. Perry, Savannah E. Benjamin, Amy E. Hixon

Journal of Nuclear Materials​, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153078.


Impact of Ca(II) on the aqueous speciation, redox behavior, and environmental mobility of Pu(IV) in the presence of EDTA

Nicole A. DiBlasi, Agost G. Tasi, Xavier Gaona, David Fellhauer, Kathy Dardenne, Jorge Rothe, Donald T. Reed, Amy E. Hixon, Marcus Altmaier

Science of the Total Environment​, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146993.


Influence of EDTA on the long-term oxidation state distribution of plutonium

Nicole A. DiBlasi, Ezgi Yalcintas, Floyd E. Stanley, Donald Reed, Amy E. Hixon

Chemosphere, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129741.


Microscopy and spectroscopy of plutonium dioxide aging under ambient and near-ambient conditions

Meena Said and Amy E. Hixon

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.156277.


Advancement of actinide metal-organic framework chemistry via synthesis of Pu-UiO-66

Ashley M. Hastings, Debmalya Ray, WooSeok Jeong, Laura Gagliardi, Omar K. Farha, Amy E. Hixon

Journal of the American Chemical Society​, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c01895.


Evidence for non-electrostatic interactions between a pyrophosphate-functionalized uranyl peroxide nanocluster and iron (hydr)oxide minerals.

Luke R. Sadergaski, Samuel N. Perry, Luke R. Tholen, and Amy E. Hixon

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00139E.


Calcium-facilitated aggregation and precipitation of the uranyl peroxide nanocluster U60 in the presence of Na-montmorillonite.

Luke R. Sadergaski, Meena Said, and Amy E. Hixon

Environmental Science & Technology, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06731.


Kinetics of neptunium sorption and desorption in the presence of aluminum (hydr)oxide minerals: Evidence for multi-step desorption at low pH.

Teresa Baumer and Amy E. Hixon

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.05.006.


Extension of the Plutonium Oxide Nanocluster Family to Include {Pu16} and {Pu22}.

Ginger E. Sigmon and Amy E. Hixon

Chemistry - A European Journal​, DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805605.


Kinetics of europium sorption to four different aluminum (hydr)oxides: Corundum, γ-alumina, bayerite, and gibbsite.

Teresa Baumer and Amy E. Hixon

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.09.004.