| Another option is that of partitioning and the transmutation of the long-lived actinides, americium, curium and neptunium. |
| The elements that make up this family are also known as the actinides, after the first member of the family. |
| Second, he emphasizes the economic value of actinides and fission products in the spent fuel but does not acknowledge either economic or proliferation concerns. |
| Like the lanthanide elements, the actinides have very similar chemical properties. |
| Take actinides, says Kruglyakov, some of the nastier byproducts of nuclear power: very heavy, very toxic, and very long-lived. |
| Some activities in basic actinide research are aimed at developing understanding of the electronic structure of elements and compounds of actinides. |
