Improving the technology readiness levels of hydrogels for deployment is decommissioning scenarios

Funder	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Recipient Organization	The University of Manchester
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2023
End Date	Sep 29, 2027
Duration	1,460 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2888339`

Grant Description

The UK faces a > 100-year, £ 140 bn challenge to decommission its historic nuclear facilities.

Many of these facilities have contaminated surfaces, including both impermeable (glass, metal, paint) and permeable materials (brick, concrete) finishes.

The aim of this project is to developing hydrogels that are capable of deconatiminating these different surfaces with the aim of making the process more efficient, cost effective and sustainable.