A novel and inexpensive wet chemical route for precursor synthesis of synroc monoliths

► Peroxytitanic acid used as titanium source for synroc precursor synthesis. ► 15 wt.% simulated high level nuclear waste was immobilized in synroc matrix. ► Synroc precursor obtained was nanocrystalline having a very high surface area. ► Synthesis method minimizes generation of secondary waste and cost effective.