Monday, February 2, 2026
| Time | Event | (+) |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Connection to the Conference - The times are those of UTC+01:00 | |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Introduction to NFC3 - Organizing Committee | |
| 14:00 - 15:40 | Material Chemistry - Chairpersons : Eleanor L. BRIGHT (ESRF - HZDR), Matthieu VIROT (ICSM) & Philippe MARTIN (CEA) | (+) |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | › Hydrothermal reduction conversion of uranium (VI) to UO2 using carboxylic acids - Dorian LAFFONT - ICSM | |
| 14:20 - 14:35 | › Impact of microstructural properties on the dissolution kinetics of MOx (U,Pu)O2 fuel - Vincent BOSQUE GUARDIA, CEA | |
| 14:40 - 14:55 | › The oxidation of Ln-doped UN spent fuel materials: structural and thermodynamic considerations - Pascal UHLEMANN, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH | |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | › Multi-colloidal self-assembly route for the preparation of Mixed Oxide nuclear fuels - Hélène BARBIER, ICSM | |
| 15:20 - 15:35 | › Cerium Speciation in Molten Salt Environments - Sheridon KELLY, LLNL, LANL | |
| 15:40 - 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 - 16:40 | KEYNOTE #1: Crystallographic relationships and intermediate oxides in the oxidation of UO₂ - Eleanor Lawrence BRIGHT, ESRF-Rossendorf & HZDR |
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| 16:40 - 18:00 | Material Chemistry | (+) |
| 16:40 - 16:55 | › Understanding the sintering of MOX nuclear fuels: challenges associated with the characterization of a multiphasic microstructure - Evan MOREL, CEA | |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | › Alternative deconversion pathway for UF6 and uranium recovery - Renee OLNEY, University of Nevada, Las Vegas | |
| 17:20 - 17:35 | › Impact of hydroxide precipitation on the Sintering and Chemical Durability of U1-xThxO2 solid solutions - Lorenzo CALLEJON, ICSM | |
| 17:40 - 17:55 | › Impact of fission products on the thermophysical properties of (U,Pu)O2-x fuels using a SIMMOx approach - Matthias ROUCAYROL, CEA |
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
| Time | Event | (+) |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Connection to the Conference - The times are those of UTC+01:00 | |
| 14:00 - 15:40 | Separation chemistry - Chairpersons: Elena MACERATA (POLIMI) & Jessica JACKSON (Colorado School of Mines) | (+) |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | › Actinide precipitation in complex organic media - Mathéo HENRY, ICSM | |
| 14:20 - 14:35 | › Hydrophobic CMPO-based low-melting mixtures for sustainable Spent Nuclear Fuel recycling - Massimiliano F. S. TENTORIO, Politecnico di Milano | |
| 14:40 - 14:55 | › Molecular Dynamics Study of Uranium Extraction from TBP/Heptane Solutions Using Amidoxime-Grafted Silica - Emília V. F. DE ARAGAO, CEA | |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | › Impact of Accumulated TODGA Degradation Compounds on a CHON-Compliant AmSel Process - Pablo VACAS-ARQUERO, CIEMAT | |
| 15:20 - 15:35 | › Use of diglycolamide derivatives for rhodium recovery - Vairani AMARU, CEA | |
| 15:40 - 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 - 16:40 | KEYNOTE #2: f-Element Separations with a Focus on Uranium Recycling - Santa JANSONE POPOVA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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| 16:40 - 18:00 | Separation chemistry - Jessica JACKSON (Colorado School of Mines) & Elena MACERATA (POLIMI) | (+) |
| 16:40 - 16:55 | › Oxidant-free oxidative separation of Bk(IV)/Cf(III) and Ce(IV)/Ln(III) using 3,4,3-LI-(1,2-HOPO) and Design of Experiments - Elise ENG, University of California Berkeley, LBNL | |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | › Self-assembly of grafted surfactants for actinides extraction under cloud point conditions - Morvan GAUDIN, CEA | |
| 17:20 - 17:35 | › Kinetic Studies of U(IV) and Pu(IV) in Aqueous Nitric and TBP/Dodecane Solutions - Matthew COMINS, PNNL | |
| 17:40 - 17:55 | › Controlling Viscosity and Interfacial Properties in Monoamide Solvents: Roles of Nitric Acid, Uranium, and Phase Modifiers - Anh DANG, Colorado School of Mines |
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
| Time | Event | (+) |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Connection to the Conference - The times are those of UTC+01:00 | |
| 14:00 - 15:20 | Solution Chemistry - Chairperons: Koichiro TAKAO (Institute of Science Tokyo) & Melody MALOUBIER (IJCLab) | (+) |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | › Ruthenium speciation during acidification of alkaline solution using a UV-Visible fast detector and an in situ probe - Mathis LEBLANC, CEA | |
| 14:20 - 14:35 | › Inactive studies into the effect of insoluble fission products on the generation of Ag2+ for the dissolution of MOx fuel - Nicholas BRAMAH, Lancaster University | |
| 14:40 - 14:55 | › Experimental and Quantum Chemical Insights into the Coordination Chemistry of Protactinium(V) in Chloride Media - Tamara SHAABAN, PhLAM | |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | › Destabilization pathway of the [Pu₆O₄(OH)₄]¹²⁺ cluster in acetate medium - Maëva MUNOZ, CEA | |
| 15:20 - 15:40 | Break | |
| 15:40 - 16:20 | KEYNOTE #3: Actinide Colloidal Phases and their Impact on Nuclear Waste Management - Julia NEUMANN, Argonne National Laboratory |
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| 16:20 - 17:40 | Conditioning and Repository - Chairperons: Thierry MENNECART (SCK-CEN) & Nicolas DACHEUX (ICSM-UM) | (+) |
| 16:20 - 16:35 | › Aging and Oxidation Processes of UO2 Nanoparticle Materials Under Ambient Conditions Relevant to Interim Storage of Spent Fuel - Kevin David STUKE, Research Centre Juelich GmbH | |
| 16:40 - 16:55 | › Synthesis, Formation and Characterization of Chukanovite (Fe2(OH)2CO3) and Its Role in the Dissolution of MOX Fuel under Reducing Conditions - Mustapha Gida SALEH, Chalmers University of Technology | |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | › Investigations Into the Spectroscopic Changes of Actinyls Based on Hydroxide and Nitrate Ligation - Castro LESLIE, University of California Berkeley, LBNL | |
| 17:20 - 17:35 | › Towards an Understanding of the Behaviour of Ruthenium in the Vitrification of Highly Active Waste: A Study of the Volatilisation of RuO2 - Bibi SHEHRBANO, Lancaster University | |
| 17:40 - 17:45 | Closure of NFC3 - Organizing Committee |
