Frederic Poineau

Frederic Poineau is an Assistant Professor in the Radiochemistry Program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). In 2001-2004, he performed his doctoral study at the laboratory Subatech (Nantes, France) on technetium chemistry. His thesis work focused on the speciation of tetravalent technetium complexes in chloride media. In 2005, he moved to UNLV where he conducted his post-doctoral researches. His researches interests include: synthesis and coordination chemistry of technetium complexes with multiple metal-metal bond, technetium binary materials (alloys, halides, oxides) and the spectroscopic characterization of technetium and actinides complexes by EXAFS spectroscopy. He is also interested by the chemistry of technetium for nuclear fuel cycle applications, i.e., separations and development of waste forms. He worked on the separation of uranium from technetium for the UREX process and on the development of solid reprocessing forms.