| In addition, the individual technical areas are linked by key cross-cutting topics such as the nuclear fuel cycle, actinide chemistry, risk analysis and safety assessment and even societal and governance issues. |
| The first four actinide elements, actinium, thorium, protactinium and uranium are naturally occurring and have been known for a considerable time. |
| These elements are also called the actinide elements. |
| The basic research actions will focus on thermo-physical properties of materials, surface properties of actinide bearing systems and fundamental physical and chemical properties. |
| Depending on what a nuclear reactor is fueled with, the actinide composition in the SNF will be different. |
| The Institute for Transuranium Elements serves as a reference centre for basic actinide research and to transmit its knowledge and know-how to the young scientists of the next generation. |
