The Guo Lab

Advancing energy and radiochemistry through cutting-edge thermodynamic research.

IN BRIEF

We are interested in the Structures and Thermodynamics of Nano, Bulk-Size Lanthanide and Actinide (Transuranium Actinide) Materials, for applications in nuclear fuel, nuclear waste form, and critical metal mineralization. Our open-access databases contain comprehensive thermochemical and solubility data for lanthanide and actinide materials, backed by peer-reviewed research.

Our group has expertise in advanced structural and thermodynamic techniques:

Meet The Lab

Current Research

Actinide thermochemistry (transuranium labs for U, Th, Pu, etc.)
Actinide thermochemistry (transuranium labs for U, Th, Pu, etc.)
Actinide thermochemistry (transuranium labs for U, Th, Pu, etc.)
Actinide thermochemistry (transuranium labs for U, Th, Pu, etc.)
Actinide thermochemistry (transuranium labs for U, Th, Pu, etc.)
Actinide thermochemistry (transuranium labs for U, Th, Pu, etc.)
Actinide thermochemistry (transuranium labs for U, Th, Pu, etc.)

NEWS

Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta paper from a collaboration work with the Gysi group (New Mexico Tech)

Reaction calorimetry and structural crystal properties of non-ideal binary rhabdophane solid solutions (Ce1−xREExPO4·nH2O)

05/03/24

J. Am. Chem. Soc. paper from a collaboration work with the Xiong group (Boise)

Influence of Interlayer Cation Ordering on Na Transport in P2-Type Na0.67-xLiy Ni0.33-zMn0.67+zO2 for Sodium-Ion Batteries

05/02/24

Adv. Mater. paper from a collaboration work with the Ma group (UNT)

Tailoring the Coordination Micro-Environment in Nanotraps for Efficient Platinum/Palladium Separation

04/23/24

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces paper from a collaboration work with Mesbah and Demessence group (IRCELYON)

Gold(I)–Thiolate Coordination Polymers as Multifunctional Materials: The Case of Au(I)–p-Fluorothiophenolate

04/23/24

Congrats to Shinhyo Bang for receiving the J. Ivan Legg Graduate Fellowship in Chemistry!

Shinhyo is awarded for his research commitment to the advancement of the physical sciences

04/17/24

MRS Adv. paper from a collaboration work with the McCloy group

Preparation and oxidation of (U1-yZry)O2+x

04/12/24

Congrats to Yecenia Cortez for receiving the Auvil Scholars Fellowship!

Yecenia will be supported for the 2024-2025 academic year to conduct undergraduate research

04/03/24

Congrats to Bhargav Iyer for receiving the Undergraduate Research Fellowship!

Bhargav will be supported for the 2024-2025 academic year to conduct undergraduate research

04/03/24

Xiaodong’s paper of high pressure DFT published on Dalton Transaction (HOT articles)!

Phonon Softening Induced Phase Transition of CeSiO4: A Density Functional Theory Study

04/02/24

Congrats to Yecenia Cortez for winning the Crimson Award (top place) for Engineering and Physical Sciences during SURCA 2024!

Thanks for all our undergraduate students presenting their excellent work in SURCA!

03/27/24

Congrats to Xiaodong Zhao for receiving the CAS Doctorate Student Achievement Award in the Sciences!

Xiaodong will be awarded in April 18th for recognizing his achievement during PhD

03/08/24

Congrats to Henry Anderson for accepting into the National Security Internship Program in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory!

Henry will be doing radiochemistry internship at RPL in summer 2024

03/05/24

Xiaodong’s paper of REE-doped gibbsite published on Chem. Eng. J.!

Incorporation of rare earth elements Sc, Y and La into gibbsite

02/19/24

Maggie’s paper of nano pyrochlore published on Nanoscale!

Surface thermodynamics of yttrium titanate pyrochlore nanomaterials

02/16/24

J. Phys. Chem. C Paper of radiation effects on minerals from a collaboration work with PNNL led by Zhang

Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Thermodynamic Stability of Boehmite and Gibbsite

02/16/24

Congrats to Bryn Merrill for accepting into the Seaborg Institute Graduate Program in Los Alamos National Laboratory!

Bryn will be a Seaborg student at EES-16 in summer 2024

02/05/24

Andrew’s paper of review paper on zircon-type materials published on American Mineralogist!

Crystal chemistry and thermodynamic properties of zircon structure-type materials

02/01/24

RSI paper from a collaboration work with LANL led by Strzelecki

New Methodology for Measuring the Enthalpies of Mixing of Molten Salts Using High Temperature Drop Calorimetry

01/18/24

Navrotskyite, a natural mineral named after Navrotsky, a collaboration work with Carnegie Museum of Natural History led by Olds

Navrotskyite, K2Na10(UO2)3(SO4)9·2H2O, a new sodium and potassium uranyl-sulfate mineral from the Blue Lizard mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah

12/16/23

Intermetallics paper from a collaboration work with LANL led by Strzelecki

High-pressure structural behavior and elastic properties of Ce2In and Ce3In: A combined in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and density functional theory study

12/13/23

Congrats to Xiaodong Zhao for successfully defending his Ph.D. in Chemistry!

Dr. Zhao will be continuing research in PNNL

12/08/23

Congrats to Maggie Reece for successfully defending her Ph.D. in Chemistry!

Dr. Reece will be postdoc in LANL

11/09/23

Chem. Eng. J. paper from a collaboration work with the Zhang group

Synergetic catalytic effect in functionalized HP-MOF system for boosted catalytic performances

10/11/23

Guo’s group continues research on molten salt thermodynamics funded by DOE NEUP (Arizona State led)

Determination of Local Structure and Phase Stability of Uranium Species in Molten Halide Salts: Linking Microscopic Structure with Macroscopic Thermodynamics

09/18/23

Guo’s group as a core participant in NSF NRT-LEAD program got awarded

NRT: Convergent Next-Generation Robotics Training: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Adaptive Design (NRT-LEAD) amid a Changing World of Work

08/15/23

Juejing’s collaborative paper on Machine Learning Materials Science published in Chem. Eng. J.!

Machine learning assisted phase and size-controlled synthesis of iron oxide particles

08/05/23

Xiaodong and Juejing’s paper of machine learning XRD featured on J. Phys. Chem. C!

Machine learning automated analysis of enormous synchrotron X-ray diffraction datasets

07/23/23

J. Mol. Liq. Paper from a collaboration work with PNNL led by Lonergan

Thermodynamic Investigation of the NaCl-KCl Salt System from 25 to 950 °C

07/14/23

Dalton Trans. Paper from a collaboration work with the Dacheux group (ICSM)

How hydrothermal synthesis improves the preparation of (Zr, Ce)SiO4 solid solutions

06/21/23

Chem. Geo. Paper from a collaboration work with the Gabitov group (Mississippi State)

Uranium Update by Phosphate Minerals at Hydrothermal Conditions

06/10/23

Advanced Materials paper from a collaboration work with the Song group (WSU)

Toward High-Performance Metal–Organic-Framework-Based Quasi-Solid-State Electrolytes: Tunable Structures and Electrochemical Properties

05/02/23

Congrats to Savannah Kahl for receiving the Auvil Scholars Fellowship!

Savannah will be supported for the 2023-2024 academic year to conduct undergraduate research

04/12/23

Congrats to Vitaliy Goncharov for successfully defending his Ph.D. in Material Science & Engineering!

Dr. Goncharov will be postdoc in ASU

04/12/23

Vitaliy’s paper of uranium carbide published on J. Nucl. Mater.!

Energetics of Oxidation and Formation of Uranium Carbide

04/12/23

Juejing’s paper of machine learning RUS published on Sci. Rep.!

A Graphical Fingerprint Assisted Machine Learning Method for Retrieving Elastic Moduli from Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy

04/11/23

Congrats to Emma Carlsen for receiving the DOE University Nuclear Leadership Program (UNLP) Fellowship!

Emma will receive the three-year fellowship from NEUP to do fuel research

04/06/23

Congrats to Matthew Heaney for receiving the DOE University Nuclear Leadership Program (UNLP) and the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships!

Matt will receive the three-year fellowships from both NEUP and DOD to do nano and MOX research

04/06/23

Congrats to Bryn Merrill for receiving the NASA Space Grant Fellowship in Chemistry!

Bryn will receive the fellowship to do research project on high entropy TBC

03/09/23

Congrats to Shinhyo Bang for accepting into the Seaborg Institute Graduate Program in Los Alamos National Laboratory!

Shinhyo will spend three months in LANL EES-16 and be a Seaborg student in summer 2023

03/08/23

J. Elecrochem. Soc. Paper of molten salt EDRR from a collaboration work with the Ivory group

Electrochemical Deposition with Redox Replacement of Lanthanum with Uranium in Molten LiCl-KCl

02/28/23

Andrew’s paper of high pressure CeSiO4 published on JPCC!

High-Pressure Structural and Thermodynamic Properties of Cerium Orthosilicates (CeSiO4)

02/16/23

Juejing and Andrew’s collaborative paper on single atom Pt published in Small!

Boosting Electrochemical Catalysis and Non-enzymatic Sensing towards Glucose by Single-atom Pt Supported on Cu@CuO Core-shell Nanowires

01/26/23

J. Mater. Sci. paper from a collaboration work with the Lang group (UTK)

Grain Size Dependence of Thermally Induced Oxidation in Zirconium Carbide

01/13/23

Small paper from collaboration with the Lin group (Xi’an Jiaotong)

Stepwise Crystallization of Millimeter Scale Thorium Cluster Single Crystals as a Bifunctional Platform for X-ray Detection and Shielding

12/19/22

Chem. Geo. paper from a collaboration work with LANL led by Nisbet

The Solubility and Speciation of Nd in Carbonate-bearing Hydrothermal Fluids up to 250 °C

11/20/22

Guo’s group starts research on UN and U-Si SNF funded by NRC

Understanding of Degradation Pathways and Long-term Stabilities of UN and U-Si based Spend Nuclear Fuels in Pool Storage and Dry Disposal

11/15/22

Andrew’s paper on clinoptilolite published on Phy. Chem. Min.!

Determination of P-V Equation of State of a Natural-Clinoptilolite using High Pressure Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction

11/15/22

Guo’s group starts research on recovering REE from red muds funded by DOE ARPR-E (PNNL led)

Re-Mining Red Mud Waste for CO2 Capture and Storage and Critical Element Recovery (RMCCS-CER)

11/01/22

Guo’s group starts research on molten salt thermodynamics funded by DOE NEUP (Penn State led)

A Molten Salt Community Framework for Predictive Modeling of Critical Characteristics

10/15/22

Congrats to Andrew Strzelecki for successfully defending his Ph.D. in Material Science & Engineering!

Dr. Strzelecki is now postdoc in LANL

09/23/22

Congrats to Kyle Kriegsman for receiving M.S. degree in Chemistry!

Kyle is now pursuing a career in the Army

09/22/22

Vitaliy’s paper of thermodynamics of MOF in collaboration with Zhang Group published on Inorg. Chem.!

Energetic Systematics of Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Case Study of Al(III)-Trimesate MOF Isomers

09/13/22

Guo’s group starts research on high entropy ceramics funded by NSF

CAREER: Explore and Regulate Thermodynamics of f-block High Entropy Ceramics

09/01/22

ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. paper from collaboration with the Wu group

Energetic Stability and Interfacial Complexity of Ti3C2Tx MXenes Synthesized with HF/HCl and CoF2/HCl as Etching Agents

08/30/22

Nat. Comm. paper from collaboration with the Lü group (HPSTAR)

Nested Order-Disorder Framework Containing a Crystalline Matrix with Self-filled Amorphous-like Innards

08/09/22

Chem. Comm. paper from collaboration with the Lin group (Xi’an Jiaotong)

Enhancing Photosensitivity via Assembly of a Uranyl Coordination Polymer

07/25/22

Vitaliy’s paper of uranium nitride published on J. Nucl. Mater.!

Energetics of Oxidation and Formation of Uranium Mononitride

07/07/22

Andrew’s paper of REE oxyapatites published on Phy. Chem. Min.!

Structure and Thermodynamics of Calcium Rare Earth Silicate Oxyapatites, Ca2RE8(SiO4)6O2 (RE = Pr, Tb, Ho, Tm)

05/03/22

Andrew’s paper of HREE xenotimes published on ACS Earth Space Chem.!

Crystal Chemistry and Thermodynamics of HREE (Er, Yb) Mixing in Xenotime Solid Solution

05/02/22

Congrats to Jonathan Evarts for accepting in the WSU-PNNL Distinguished Graduate Research Program!

Jonathan is starting research in PNNL

04/15/22

Congrats to Bryn Merrill for accepting in the WSU-PNNL Distinguished Graduate Research Program!

Bryn is expected do research in PNNL in 2024

04/15/22

Vitaliy’s paper on hydroxylbastnäsite published on GCA!

Energetics of Hydroxylbastnäsite Solid Solutions, La1-xNdxCO3OH

04/09/22

Dalton Trans. paper from collaboration with the Lin group (Xi’an Jiaotong U)

Recent advances in the applications of thorium-based metal-organic frameworks and molecular clusters

04/07/22

Andrew’s paper on fluocerite published on Nature Geoscience!

Fluocerite as a precursor to rare earth element fractionation in ore-forming systems

04/07/22

Congrats to Maggie Reece for accepting into the Seaborg Institute Graduate Program in Los Alamos National Laboratory!

Maggie will spend three months in LANL EES-14 and be a Seaborg student in summer 2022

03/11/22

Partners

We are partnered with the Wu Lab in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, the Institute of Materials Research, and Nuclear Science Center.