Publications

Below are selected publications by the Heavy Elements Group and Prof. Folden.  For a complete list, please see Prof. Folden’s ORCID page.

T. A. Werke, C. S. Salas, K. J. Glennon, D. A. Mayorov, E. E. Tereshatov, M. F. Volia, D. M. Wright, and C. M. Folden III, Measurement of Fusion-Evaporation Cross Sections for Reactions of ⁴⁴Ca with ^{154,156,157,160}Gd Targets, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. C (2022). (link)

S. Götz, S. Raeder, M. Block, Ch. E. Düllmann, C. M. Folden III, K. J. Glennon, M. Götz, A. Hübner, E. Jäger, O. Kaleja, J. Khuyagbaatar, B. Kindler, J. Krier, L. Lens, B. Lommel, A. K. Mistry, Ch. Mokry, J. Runke, A. Såmark-Roth, E. E. Tereshatov, P. Thörle-Pospiech, M. F. Volia, A. Yakushev, and V. Yakusheva, Rapid Extraction Of Short-Lived Isotopes from a Buffer Gas Cell for Use in Gas-Phase Chemistry Experiments, Part II: On-Line Studies with Short-Lived Accelerator-Produced Radionuclides, Nucl. Instrum. Methods B 507, 27 (2021). (link)

K. J. Glennon, E. M. Bond, T. A. Bredeweg, S. S. Chirayath, P. J. O’Neal, and C. M. Folden III, Nuclear Forensics Methodology Identifies Legacy Plutonium from the Manhattan Project, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 330, 57-65 (2021). (link)

V. Zakusilova, G. Zante, E. E. Tereshatov, C. M. Folden III, and M. Boltoeva, Extraction and Separation of Iridium(IV) and Rhodium(III) from Hydrochloric Acid Media by a Quaternary Ammonium-Based Hydrophobic Eutectic Solvent, Sep. Purif. Technol. 278, 118814 (2022). (link)

E. E. Tereshatov, M. Semelová, K. Čubová, P. Bartl, M. Němec, J. Štursa, V. Zach, C. M. Folden III, J. P. Omtvedt, and J. John, Valence States of Cyclotron-Produced Thallium, New J. Chem. 45, 3377-3381 (2021). (link)

E. E. Tereshatov, V. Mazan, M. Boltoeva, and C. M. Folden III, Effect of Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids Aqueous Solubility on Metal Extraction from Hydrochloric Acid Media: Mathematical Modelling and Trivalent Thallium Behavior, Sep. Purif. Techol. 255, 117650 (2021). (link)

K. J. Glennon, E. M. Bond, T. A. Bredeweg, S. S. Chirayath, and C. M. Folden III, Isolating Trace Fission Product Elements in Separated Plutonium for Applications in Nuclear Forensics, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 327, 143-151 (2021). (link)

J. M. Edgecomb, E. E. Tereshatov, G. Zante, M. Boltoeva, and C. M. Folden III, Hydrophobic Amine-Based Binary Mixtures of Active Pharmaceutical and Food Grade Ingredients: Characterization and Application in Indium Extraction from Aqueous Hydrochloric Acid Media, Green Chem. 22, 7047-7058 (2020). (link)

V. Horvat, E. E. Tereshatov, J. C. Hardy, N. Nica, V. E. Iacob, C. M. Folden III, and M. B. Trzhaskovskaya, K-Shell Internal Conversion Coefficient for M4 Decay of the 30.8 keV Isomer in ⁹³Nb, Phys. Rev. C 102, 014310 (2020). (link)

M. F. Volia, E. E. Tereshatov, M. Boltoeva, and C. M. Folden III, Indium and Thallium Extraction into Betainium Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide Ionic Liquid from Aqueous Chloride Media, New J. Chem. 44, 2527-2537 (2020). (link)

E. E. Tereshatov, M. Boltoeva, V. Mazan, C. L. Baley, and C. M. Folden III, Hydrophobic Polymerized Ionic Liquid for Trace Metal Solid Phase Extraction: Thallium Transfer from Hydrochloric Acid Media, New J. Chem. 43, 8958-8969 (2019).  (link)

K. J. Glennon, J. M. Osborn, J. D. Burns, E. D. Kitcher, S. S. Chirayath, and C. M. Folden III, Measuring Key Sm Isotope Ratios in Irradiated UO₂ for use in Plutonium Discrimination Nuclear Forensics, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 320, 405-414 (2019).  (link)

M. F. Volia, E. E. Tereshatov, V. Mazan, C. M. Folden III, and M. Boltoeva, Effect of Aqueous Hydrochloric Acid and Zwitterionic Betaine on the Mutual Solubility Between a Protic Betainium-Based Ionic Liquid and Water, J. Mol. Liq. 276, 296-306 (2019). (link)

J. M. Osborn, K. J. Glennon, E. D. Kitcher, J. D. Burns, C. M. Folden III, and S. S. Chirayath, Experimental Validation of a Nuclear Forensics Methodology for the Source Reactor-Type Discrimination of Chemically Separated Plutonium, Nucl. Eng. Tech. 51, 384-393 (2019). (link)

N. Nica, J. C. Hardy, V. E. Iacob, V. Horvat, H. I. Park, T. A. Werke, K. J. Glennon, C. M. Folden III, V. I. Sabla, J. B. Bryant, X. K. James, and M. B. Trzhaskovskaya, Precise Measurement of a_K and a_T for the 39.8-keV E3 Transition in ¹⁰³Rh: Test of Internal-Conversion Theory, Phys. Rev. C 98, 054321 (2018). (link)

J. M. Osborn, K. J. Glennon, E. D. Kitcher, J. D. Burns, C. M. Folden III, and S. S. Chirayath, Computational and Experimental Forensics Characterization of Weapons-Grade Plutonium Produced in a Thermal Neutron Environment, Nucl. Eng. Tech. 50(6), 820-828 (2018). (link)

J. M. Osborn, E. D. Kitcher, S. S. Chirayath, C. M. Folden III, and J. D. Burns, Nuclear Forensics Methodology Development for Reactor-Type Attribution of Chemically Separated Plutonium, Nucl. Tech. 200, 1-10 (2017).  (link)

D. A. Mayorov, E. E. Tereshatov, T. A. Werke, M. M. Frey, C. M. Folden III, Heavy-Ion Beam Induced Effects in Enriched Gadolinium Target Films Prepared by Molecular Plating, Nucl. Instrum. Methods B 407, 256-264 (2017).  (link)

N. Nica, J. C. Hardy, V. E. Iacob, T. A. Werke, C. M. Folden III, L. Pineda and M. B. Trzhaskovskaya, Test of Internal-Conversion Theory with a Measurement in ¹¹¹Cd, EPJ Web Conf. 146, 10004 (2017).  (link)

N. Nica, J. C. Hardy, V. E. Iacob, T. A. Werke, C. M. Folden III, K. Ofodile, and M. B. Trzhaskovskaya, Precise Measurement of α_K and α_T for the 109.3-keV M4 Transition in ¹²⁵Te: Test of Internal-Conversion Theory, Phys. Rev. C 95, 064301 (2017).  (link)

M. W. Swinney, C. M. Folden III, R. J. Ellis, and S. S. Chirayath, Experimental and Computational Forensics Characterization of Weapons-Grade Plutonium Produced in a Fast Reactor Neutron Environment, Nucl. Technol. 197, 1 (2017).  (link)

P. M. Mendoza, S. S. Chirayath, and C. M. Folden III, Fission Product Decontamination Factors for Plutonium Separated by PUREX from Low-Burnup, Fast-Neutron Irradiated Depleted UO₂, Appl. Radiat. Isotopes 118, 38 (2016).  (link)

E. E. Tereshatov, M. Yu. Boltoeva, and C. M. Folden III, First Evidence of Metal Transfer into Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Mixtures: Indium Extraction from Hydrochloric and Oxalic Acids, Green Chem. 18, 4616 (2016).  (link)

V. Mazan, M. Yu. Boltoeva, E. E. Tereshatov, and C. M. Folden III, Mutual Solubility of Water and Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids in the Presence of Hydrochloric Acid, RSC Adv. 6, 56260 (2016).  (link)

N. Nica, J. C. Hardy, V. E. Iacob, T. A. Werke, C. M. Folden III, L. Pineda, and M. B. Trzhaskovskaya, Precise Measurement of a_K and a_T for the 150.8-keV E3 Transition in ¹¹¹Cd: Test of Internal-Conversion Theory, Phys. Rev. C 93, 034305 (2016).  (link)

M. C. Alfonso, M. E. Bennett, and C. M. Folden III, Extraction Chromatography of the Rf Homologs Zr and Hf Using the TEVA and UTEVA Resins from HCl, HNO₃, and H₂SO₄, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 307, 1529 (2016).  (link)

E. E. Tereshatov, M. Yu. Boltoeva, V. Mazan, M. F. Volia, and C. M. Folden III, Thallium Extraction from Hydrochloric Acid Media Into Pure Ionic Liquids, J. Phys. Chem. B 120, 2311-2322 (2016).  (link)

T. A. Werke, D. A. Mayorov, M. C. Alfonso, E. E. Tereshatov, and C. M. Folden III, Hot Fusion-Evaporation Cross Sections of ⁴⁴Ca-Induced Reactions with Lanthanide Targets, Phys. Rev. C 92, 054617 (2015).  (link)

D. A. Mayorov, T. A. Werke, M. C. Alfonso, E. E. Tereshatov, M. E. Bennett, M. M. Frey, and C. M. Folden III, Evaporation Residue Excitation Function Measurements in ⁵⁰Ti- and ⁵⁴Cr-Induced Reactions with Lanthanide Targets, Phys. Rev. C 92, 054601 (2015).  (link)

T. A. Werke, D. A. Mayorov, M. C. Alfonso, M. E. Bennett, M. J. DeVanzo, M. M. Frey, E. E. Tereshatov, and C. M. Folden III, Hot Fusion-Evaporation Cross Sections of ⁴⁵Sc-Induced Reactions with Lanthanide Targets, Phys. Rev. C 92, 034613 (2015). (link)

E. E. Tereshatov, M. Yu. Boltoeva, and C. M. Folden III, Resin Ion Exchange and Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Indium and Thallium from Chloride Media, Solvent Extr. Ion Exc. 33(6), 607 (2015). (link)

M. C. Alfonso, E. E. Tereshatov, M. J. DeVanzo, J. A. Sefcik, M. E. Bennett, D. A. Mayorov, T. A. Werke, and C. M. Folden III, New Recoil Transfer Chamber for Thermalization of Heavy Ions Produced in Fusion-Evaporation Reactions, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A 798, 52 (2015). (link)

D. A. Mayorov, T. A. Werke, M. C. Alfonso, M. E. Bennett, and C. M. Folden III, Production Cross Sections of Elements Near the N = 126 Shell in ⁴⁸Ca-Induced Reactions with ¹⁵⁴Gd, ¹⁵⁹Tb, ¹⁶²Dy and ¹⁶⁵Ho Targets, Phys. Rev. C 90, 024602 (2014). (link)

M. E. Bennett, M. C. Alfonso, J. P. Greene, and C. M. Folden III, Heavy Element Chemistry Facilities at Texas A&M University, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 299, 1107-1112 (2014). (link)

C. M. Folden III, D. A. Mayorov, T. A. Werke, M. C. Alfonso, M. E. Bennett, and M. J. DeVanzo, Prospects for the Discovery of the Next New Element: Influence of Projectiles with Z > 20, J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 420, 012007 (2013). (link)

C. M. Folden III, M. C. Alfonso, D. A. Mayorov, K. R. Lawrence, A. A. Alharbi, E. Berdugo, P. J. Cammarata, A. C. Raphelt, B. T. Roeder, and T. A. Werke, Development of the MARS Separator for Heavy Element Studies, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A 678, 1 (2012). (link)

M. E. Bennett, D. A. Mayorov, K. D. Chapkin, M. C. Alfonso, T. A. Werke, and C. M. Folden III, Measurement of the ^natLu(p,X)¹⁷⁵Hf Excitation Function, Nucl. Instrum. Methods B 276, 62 (2012). (link)

C. M. Folden III, A. S. Nettleton, A. M. Amthor, T. N. Ginter, M. Hausmann, T. Kubo, W. D. Loveland, S. L. Manikonda, D. J. Morrissey, T. Nakao, M. Portillo, B. M. Sherrill, G. A. Souliotis, B. F. Strong, H. Takeda, and O. B. Tarasov, New Neutron-Rich Microsecond Isomers Observed Among Fission Products of ²³⁸U at 80 MeV/nucleon, Phys. Rev. C 79, 064318 (2009). (link)

C. M. Folden III, I. Dragojević, Ch. E. Düllmann, R. Eichler, M. A. Garcia, J. M. Gates, S. L. Nelson, R. Sudowe, K. E. Gregorich, D. C. Hoffman, and H. Nitsche, Measurement of the ²⁰⁸Pb(⁵²Cr, n)²⁵⁹Sg Excitation Function, Phys. Rev. C 79, 027602 (2009). (link)

M. Block, C. Bachelet, G. Bollen, M. Facina, C. M. Folden III, C. Guénaut, A. A. Kwiatkowski, D. J. Morrissey, G. K. Pang, A. Prinke, R. Ringle, J. Savory, P. Schury, and S. Schwarz, Discovery of a Nuclear Isomer in ⁶⁵Fe with Penning Trap Mass Spectrometry, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 132501 (2008). (link)

T. Baumann, A. M. Amthor, D. Bazin, B. A. Brown, C. M. Folden III, A. Gade, T. N. Ginter, M. Hausmann, M. Matoš, D. J. Morrissey, M. Portillo, A. Schiller, B. M. Sherrill, A. Stolz, O. B. Tarasov, and M. Thoennessen, Discovery of ⁴⁰Mg and ⁴²Al Suggests Neutron Drip-Line Slant Towards Heavier Isotopes, Nature (London) 449, 1022 (2007). (link)

C. M. Folden III, K. E. Gregorich, Ch. E. Düllmann, S. L. Nelson, J. M. Schwantes, R. Sudowe, P. M. Zielinski, H. Nitsche, and D. C. Hoffman, Measurement of the ²⁰⁸Pb(⁵⁵Mn, n)²⁶²Bh (Z = 107) Excitation Function, Phys. Rev. C 73, 014611 (2006). (link)

Ch. E. Düllmann, C. M. Folden III, K. E. Gregorich, D. C. Hoffman, D. Leitner, G. K. Pang, R. Sudowe, P. M. Zielinski, and H. Nitsche, Heavy-Ion-Induced Production and Physical Preseparation of Short-Lived Isotopes for Chemistry Experiments, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A 551, 528 (2005). (link)

C. M. Folden III, K. E. Gregorich, Ch. E. Düllmann, H. Mahmud, G. K. Pang, J. M. Schwantes, R. Sudowe, P. M. Zielinski, H. Nitsche, and D. C. Hoffman, Development of an Odd-Z-Projectile Reaction for Heavy Element Synthesis: ²⁰⁸Pb(⁶⁴Ni, n)²⁷¹Ds and ²⁰⁸Pb(⁶⁵Cu, n)²⁷²111, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 212702 (2004). (link)

U. W. Kirbach, C. M. Folden III, T. N. Ginter, K. E.Gregorich, J. P. Omtvedt, V. Ninov, D. M. Lee, J. B. Patin, N. K. Seward, D. A. Strellis, R. Sudowe, A. Türler, P. A. Wilk, P. M. Zielinski, D. C. Hoffman, and H. Nitsche, A Cryo-Thermochromatographic Separation and Detection System for On-Line Chemical Studies of Volatile Short-Lived Isotopes, Nucl. Instr. Methods A 484, 587 (2002). (link)