Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Incorporation in solid phases

Dr. Nina Maria Huittinen

Head Incorporation in solid phases

Porträt Dr. Huittinen, Nina Maria; FWOG-I

Phone

+49 351 260 2148

n.huittinenhzdr.de

Links

AcE: Fundamental investigations of Actinide immobilization by incorporation into solid phasEs relevant for final disposal
ORCID: 0000-0002-9930-2329

Address
Building/Office

Bautzner Landstraße 400 - 01328 Dresden
801/P218

Scientific career

Since 2020:

Research group leader, Incorporation in Solid Phases
Since 2013:

Research associate, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology
2008-2013:

Ph.D. in radiochemistry at the University of Helsinki, Laboratory of Radiochemistry, Finland - "Sorption of trivalent actinides onto gibbsite, γ-alumina, and kaolinite - A spectroscopic study of An(III) interactions at the mineral-water interfaces"
2002-2007:

M.Sc. in chemistry at the University of Helsinki, Finland

Research fields

Complexation, adsorption, and incorporation reactions of actinides (and their lanthanide analogues) in the aqueous phase and in solid matrices,
Current research focuses on crystalline secondary phases and ceramics containing actinides,
Expertise in the application of various spectroscopic techniques, including luminescence spectroscopy and x-ray absorption spectroscopy.

Projects

since 01/2021: Project coordinator in the project "AcE" (Fundamental investigations of Actinide immobilization by incorporation into solid phases relevant for final disposal), funded by BMBF
2016-2019: Project leader in the project "ThermAc" (Aufklärung von Thermodynamik und Speziation von Actiniden bei höheren Temperaturen in Kombination von Schätzmethoden, spektroskopischen und quantenchemischen Methoden), funded by BMBF
2014-2016: Postdoctoral scientist in the project "Conditioning" (Fundamental studies on immobilization of long-lived radionuclides after incorporation into repository relevant ceramics), funded by BMBF

Teaching

since 2022: Allgemeine und Anorganische Chemie, Technische Universität Dresden
2017-2022: Radioecology, Technische Universität Dresden
2015-2016: Radiochemistry, Dresden University of Applied Sciences
2012-2013: Fundamentals of chemistry for biology students, University of Helsinki

Supervision

Ph.D. or Licentiate (L)

Since 2022: Eya Miladi – Spectroscopic and computational studies of neptunium complexation with inorganic phosphates, Technische Universität Dresden and University of Lille, France
Since 2021: Luiza Braga Ferreira dos Santos – Synthesis and characterization of solid phases for actinide immobilization, Technische Universität Dresden
10/2020: Henry Lösch – Spektroskopische Untersuchungen zur Komplexierung und zum Einbau von Actiniden: Uran(VI) Komplexierung mit gelösten Silikaten und Stabilität von Europium(III) Xenotim Solid Solutions, Technische Universität Dresden
07/2020: Manuel Eibl – Actinide interactions with Zr-bearing phases: Spectroscopic investigations of An3+ adsorption and incorporation reactions with zirconia, Technische Universität Dresden
02/2020 (L): Sinikka Virtanen - Competitive sorption reactions of An(V) and An(III) at the corundum (α–Al₂O₃) surface, University of Helsinki
09/2019 (L): Outi Elo – Neptunium(V) interactions with the bentonite clay barrier constituents bentonite, montmorillonite, corundum and granitic host rock, University of Helsinki

M.Sc. theses

2021: Lucas Opitz – Interactions of Ln (Ce, Eu, Gd) and Cm with ZrO(OH)₂ and their incorporation into m ZrO₂, Technische Universität Dresden
2019: Isabelle Jessat - Komplexierung von Eu(III) und Cm(III) mit Phosphat bei höheren Temperaturen, Technische Universität Dresden
2018: Maximilian Demnitz - Temperaturabhängige Untersuchungen von Uran-Redoxreaktionen in halidhaltigen Lösungen, Technische Universität Dresden
2016: Henry Lösch - Site-selektive Fluoreszenz-Spektroskopie Untersuchungen an LnPO4-Keramiken für endlagerrelevante Zwecke, Dresden University of Applied Sciences
2016: Manuel Eibl - Sorptions- und Inkorporationsuntersuchungen von Actiniden an Korund und Zirkonium(IV)-oxid, Technische Universität Dresden
2015: Outi Elo – Np(V) sorption onto montmorillonite, corundum and bentonite colloids, University of Helsinki
2014: Jenna Knuutinen - Neptuniumin sorptio magnetiittiin, hematiittiin ja korundiin sekä neptuniumin spesiaatio liuoksessa ja mineraalipinnalla, University of Helsinki

Publications

2023

Influence of gluconate on the retention of Eu(III), Am(III), Th(IV), Pu(IV), and U(VI) by C-S-H (C/S = 0.8)

Dettmann, S.; Huittinen, N. M.; Jahn, N.; Kretzschmar, J.; Kumke, M. U.; Kutyma, T.; Lohmann, J.; Reich, T.; Schmeide, K.; Shams Aldin Azzam, S.; Spittler, L.; Stietz, J.

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Deconvoluting Cr States in Cr-Doped UO2 Nuclear Fuels via Bulk and Single Crystal Spectroscopic Studies

Murphy, G. L.; Gericke, R.; Gilson, S.; Bazarkina, E.; Roßberg, A.; Kaden, P.; Thümmler, R.; Klinkenberg, M.; Henkes, M.; Kegler, P.; Svitlyk, V.; Marquardt, J.; Lender, T.; Hennig, C.; Kvashnina, K.; Huittinen, N. M.

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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38109-0

2022

A combined extended x–ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and density functional theory study of americium vs. yttrium adsorption on corundum (α–Al2O3)

Huittinen, N. M.; Virtanen, S.; Roßberg, A.; Eibl, M.; Lönnrot, S.; Polly, R.

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Minerals 12(2022)11, 1380
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Effect of Ca(II) on U(VI) and Np(VI) retention on Ca-bentonite and clay minerals at hyperalkaline conditions – New insights from batch sorption experiments and luminescence spectroscopy

Philipp, T.; Huittinen, N. M.; Shams Aldin Azzam, S.; Stohr, R.; Stietz, J.; Reich, T.; Schmeide, K.

Science of the Total Environment 842(2022), 156837
Online First (2022) DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156837
Cited 2 times in Scopus

The effect of UV-C irradiation and EDTA on the uptake of Co2+ by antimony oxide in the presence and absence of competing cations Ca2+ and Ni2+

Malinen, L.; Repo, E.; Harjula, R.; Huittinen, N. M.

Nuclear Engineering and Technology 54(2022)2, 627-636
Online First (2021) DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2021.08.002

2021

Revisiting the complexation of Cm(III) with aqueous phosphates: what can we learn from the complex structures using luminescence spectroscopy and ab initio simulations?

Huittinen, N. M.; Jessat, I.; Réal, F.; Vallet, V.; Starke, S.; Eibl, M.; Jordan, N.

Inorganic Chemistry 60(2021), 10656-10673
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01319
Cited 2 times in Scopus

Sorption of Europium on Diatom Biosilica as Model of a “Green” Sorbent for f-Elements

Kammerlander, K. K. K.; Köhler, L.; Huittinen, N. M.; Bok, F.; Steudtner, R.; Oschatz, C.; Vogel, M.; Stumpf, T.; Brunner, E.

Applied Geochemistry 126(2021), 104823
Online First (2020) DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2020.104823
Cited 7 times in Scopus

2020

Temperature-dependent luminescence spectroscopic investigations of U(VI) complexation with the halides F- and Cl-

Demnitz, M.; Hilpmann, S.; Lösch, H.; Bok, F.; Steudtner, R.; Patzschke, M.; Stumpf, T.; Huittinen, N. M.

Dalton Transactions 49(2020), 7109-7122
DOI: 10.1039/D0DT00646G
Cited 15 times in Scopus

Understanding the local structure of Eu3+ and Y3+ stabilized zirconia – Insights from luminescence and X–ray absorption spectroscopic investigations

Eibl, M.; Shaw, S.; Prieur, D.; Roßberg, A.; Wilding, M. C.; Hennig, C.; Morris, K.; Rothe, J.; Stumpf, T.; Huittinen, N. M.

Journal of Materials Science 55(2020), 10095-10120
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-020-04768-3
Cited 8 times in Scopus

Temperature‒dependent luminescence spectroscopic and mass spectrometric investigations of U(VI) complexation with aqueous silicates in the acidic pH‒range

Lösch, H.; Raiwa, M.; Jordan, N.; Steppert, M.; Steudtner, R.; Stumpf, T.; Huittinen, N. M.

Environment International 135(2020), 105425
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105425
Cited 1 times in Scopus

2019

Coordination chemistry of f-block metal ions with ligands bearing bio-relevant functional groups

Götzke, L.; Schaper, G.; März, J.; Kaden, P.; Huittinen, N.; Stumpf, T.; Kammerlander, K. K. K.; Brunner, E.; Hahn, P.; Mehnert, A.; Kersting, B.; Henle, T.; Lindoy, L. F.; Zanoni, G.; Weigand, J. J.

Coordination Chemistry Reviews 386(2019), 267-309
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.01.006
Cited 30 times in Scopus

U(VI) sorption on Ca-bentonite at (hyper)alkaline conditions – Spectroscopic investigations of retention mechanisms

Philipp, T.; Shams Aldin Azzam, S.; Rossberg, A.; Huittinen, N.; Schmeide, K.; Stumpf, T.

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Cm(III) retention by calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel and secondary alteration phases in carbonate solutions with high ionic strength: A site-selective TRLFS study

Wolter, J.-M.; Schmeide, K.; Huittinen, N. M.; Stumpf, T.

Scientific Reports 9(2019), 14255
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50402-x
Cited 7 times in Scopus

A spectroscopic study of trivalent cation (Cm³⁺ and Eu³⁺) sorption on monoclinic zirconia (ZrO₂)

Eibl, M.; Virtanen, S.; Pischel, F.; Bok, F.; Lönnrot, S.; Shaw, S.; Huittinen, N.

Applied Surface Science 487(2019), 1316-1328
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.05.012
Cited 11 times in Scopus

Rare-Earth orthophosphates from atomistic simulations

Ji, Y.; Kowalski, P. M.; Kegler, P.; Huittinen, N.; Marks, N.; Vinograd, V.; Arinicheva, Y.; Neumeier, S.; Bosbach, D.

Frontiers in Chemistry 7(2019), 197
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00197
Cited 11 times in Scopus

A spectroscopic investigation of Eu3+ incorporation in LnPO4 (Ln = Tb, Gd1–xLux, x = 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1) ceramics

Lösch, H.; Hirsch, A.; Holthausen, J.; Peters, L.; Xiao, B.; Neumeier, S.; Schmidt, M.; Huittinen, N.

Frontiers in Chemistry 7(2019), 94
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00094
Cited 2 times in Scopus

Neptunium(V) transport in granitic rock: A laboratory scale study on the influence of bentonite colloids

Elo, O.; Hölttä, P.; Kekäläinen, P.; Voutilainen, M.; Huittinen, N.

Applied Geochemistry 10331(2019), 31-39
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.01.015
Cited 9 times in Scopus

2018

Local structural effects of Eu3+ incorporation into xenotime-type solid solutions with different host cations

Xiao, B.; Lösch, H.; Huittinen, N.; Schmidt, M.

Chemistry - A European Journal 24(2018)50, 13368-13377
Online First (2018) DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802841
Cited 9 times in Scopus

Complexation of trivalent lanthanides (Eu) and actinides (Cm) with aqueous phosphates at elevated temperatures

Jordan, N.; Demnitz, M.; Lösch, H.; Starke, S.; Brendler, V.; Huittinen, N.

Inorganic Chemistry 57(2018)12, 7915-7024
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00647
Cited 18 times in Scopus

A spectroscopic and computational study of Cm3+ incorporation in lanthanide phosphate rhabdophane (LnPO4·0.67H2O) and monazite (LnPO4)

Huittinen, N.; Scheinost, A. C.; Ji, Y.; Kowalski, P. M.; Arinicheva, Y.; Wilden, A.; Neumeier, S.; Stumpf, T.

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Sorption competition and kinetics of trivalent cations (Eu, Y and Cm) on corundum (α-Al2O3): a batch sorption and TRLFS study

Virtanen, S.; Meriläinen, S.; Eibl, M.; Rabung, T.; Huittinen, N.

Applied Geochemistry 92(2018), 71-81
Online First (2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.02.011
Cited 11 times in Scopus

2017

Probing structural homogeneity of La1-xGdxPO4 monazite-type solid solutions by combined spectroscopic and computational studies

Huittinen, N.; Arinicheva, Y.; Kowalski, P. M.; Vinograd, V. L.; Neumeier, S.; Bosbach, D.

Journal of Nuclear Materials 486(2017), 148-157
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.01.024
Cited 21 times in Scopus

Batch sorption and spectroscopic speciation studies of neptunium uptake by montmorillonite and corundum

Elo, O.; Müller, K.; Ikeda-Ohno, A.; Bok, F.; Scheinost, A.; Hölttä, P.; Huittinen, N.

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Cited 9 times in Scopus

2016

Using Eu3+ as an atomic probe to investigate the local environment in LaPO4–GdPO4 monazite end-members

Huittinen, N.; Arinicheva, Y.; Schmidt, M.; Neumeier, S.; Stumpf, T.

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 483(2016), 139-145
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.08.027
Cited 19 times in Scopus

The specific sorption of Np(V) on the corundum (α-Al2O3) surface in the presence of trivalent lanthanides Eu(III) and Gd(III): a batch sorption and XAS study

Virtanen, S.; Bok, F.; Ikeda-Ohno, A.; Rossberg, A.; Lützenkirchen, J.; Rabung, T.; Lehto, J.; Huittinen, N.

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2013

Cycloisomerization of 2-alkynylanilines to indoles catalyzed by carbon-supported gold nanoparticles and subsequent homocoupling to 3,3′-biindoles

Perea-Buceta, J. E.; Wirtanen, T.; Laukkanen, O.-V.; Mäkelä, M. K.; Nieger, M.; Melchionna, M.; Huittinen, N.; Lopez-Sanchez, J. A.; Helaja, J.

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 52(2013)45, 11835-11839
Online First (2013) DOI: 10.1002/anie.201305579
Cited 82 times in Scopus

A ¹H and ²⁷Al NMR investigation of Y(III) and Eu(III) interaction with kaolinite.
Huittinen, N.; Sarv, P:;Lehto, J.

Appl. Clay Sci. 80-81(2013), 182-188
DOI-Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2013.04.005

2012

New insight into Cm(III) interaction with kaolinite - influence of mineral dissolution.
Huittinen, N.; Rabung, Th.; Schnurr, A.; Hakanen, M.; Lehto, J.; Geckeis, H.

Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 99(2012), 100-109
DOI-Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2012.09.032

2011

A proton NMR study on the specific sorption of yttrium(III) and europium(III) on γ-alumina [γ-Al₂O₃].
Huittinen, N.; Sarv, P.; Lehto, J.

J. Colloid Interface Sci. 361(2011), 252-258
DOI-Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2011.05.055

2010

A comparative batch sorption and time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy study on the sorption of Eu(III) and Cm(III) on synthetic and natural kaolinite.
Huittinen, N.; Rabung, Th.; Andrieux, P.; Lehto, J.; Geckeis, H.

Radiochim. Acta 98(2010), 613-620
DOI-Link: https://doi.org/10.1524/ract.2010.1761

2009

Sorption of Cm(III) and Gd(III) onto gibbsite, α-Al(OH)₃: A batch and TRLFS study.
Huittinen, N.; Rabung, Th.; Lützenkirchen, J.; Mitchell, S.C.; Bickmore, B.R.; Lehto, J.; Geckeis, H.

J. Colloid Interface Sci. 332(2009), 158-164
DOI-Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2008.12.017

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Incorporation in solid phases

Dr. Nina Maria Huittinen

Scientific career

Research fields

Projects

Teaching

Supervision

Ph.D. or Licentiate (L)

M.Sc. theses

Publications

2023

Influence of gluconate on the retention of Eu(III), Am(III), Th(IV), Pu(IV), and U(VI) by C-S-H (C/S = 0.8)

Deconvoluting Cr States in Cr-Doped UO2 Nuclear Fuels via Bulk and Single Crystal Spectroscopic Studies

2022

A combined extended x–ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and density functional theory study of americium vs. yttrium adsorption on corundum (α–Al2O3)

Effect of Ca(II) on U(VI) and Np(VI) retention on Ca-bentonite and clay minerals at hyperalkaline conditions – New insights from batch sorption experiments and luminescence spectroscopy

The effect of UV-C irradiation and EDTA on the uptake of Co2+ by antimony oxide in the presence and absence of competing cations Ca2+ and Ni2+

2021

Revisiting the complexation of Cm(III) with aqueous phosphates: what can we learn from the complex structures using luminescence spectroscopy and ab initio simulations?

Sorption of Europium on Diatom Biosilica as Model of a “Green” Sorbent for f-Elements

2020

Temperature-dependent luminescence spectroscopic investigations of U(VI) complexation with the halides F- and Cl-

Understanding the local structure of Eu3+ and Y3+ stabilized zirconia – Insights from luminescence and X–ray absorption spectroscopic investigations

Temperature‒dependent luminescence spectroscopic and mass spectrometric investigations of U(VI) complexation with aqueous silicates in the acidic pH‒range

2019

Coordination chemistry of f-block metal ions with ligands bearing bio-relevant functional groups

U(VI) sorption on Ca-bentonite at (hyper)alkaline conditions – Spectroscopic investigations of retention mechanisms

Cm(III) retention by calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel and secondary alteration phases in carbonate solutions with high ionic strength: A site-selective TRLFS study

A spectroscopic study of trivalent cation (Cm3+ and Eu3+) sorption on monoclinic zirconia (ZrO2)

Rare-Earth orthophosphates from atomistic simulations

A spectroscopic investigation of Eu3+ incorporation in LnPO4 (Ln = Tb, Gd1–xLux, x = 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1) ceramics

Neptunium(V) transport in granitic rock: A laboratory scale study on the influence of bentonite colloids

2018

Local structural effects of Eu3+ incorporation into xenotime-type solid solutions with different host cations

Complexation of trivalent lanthanides (Eu) and actinides (Cm) with aqueous phosphates at elevated temperatures

A spectroscopic and computational study of Cm3+ incorporation in lanthanide phosphate rhabdophane (LnPO4·0.67H2O) and monazite (LnPO4)

Sorption competition and kinetics of trivalent cations (Eu, Y and Cm) on corundum (α-Al2O3): a batch sorption and TRLFS study

2017

Probing structural homogeneity of La1-xGdxPO4 monazite-type solid solutions by combined spectroscopic and computational studies

Batch sorption and spectroscopic speciation studies of neptunium uptake by montmorillonite and corundum

2016

Using Eu3+ as an atomic probe to investigate the local environment in LaPO4–GdPO4 monazite end-members

The specific sorption of Np(V) on the corundum (α-Al2O3) surface in the presence of trivalent lanthanides Eu(III) and Gd(III): a batch sorption and XAS study

2013

Cycloisomerization of 2-alkynylanilines to indoles catalyzed by carbon-supported gold nanoparticles and subsequent homocoupling to 3,3′-biindoles

2012

2011

2010

2009

A spectroscopic study of trivalent cation (Cm³⁺ and Eu³⁺) sorption on monoclinic zirconia (ZrO₂)