The incorporation of plutonium in lanthanum zirconate pyrochlore
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Yn: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Cyfrol 443, Rhif 1-3, 01.11.2013, t. 444-451.
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T1 - The incorporation of plutonium in lanthanum zirconate pyrochlore
AU - Gregg, Daniel J.
AU - Zhang, Yingjie
AU - Middleburgh, Simon C.
AU - Conradson, Steven D.
AU - Triani, Gerry
AU - Lumpkin, Gregory R.
AU - Vance, Eric R.
PY - 2013/11/1
Y1 - 2013/11/1
N2 - The incorporation of plutonium (Pu) within lanthanum zirconate pyrochlore was investigated using air, argon, and N-2-3.52 sintering atmospheres together with Ca2+ and Sr2+ incorporation for charge compensation. The samples have been characterised in the first instance by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The results show Pu can be exchanged for La3+ on the A-site with and without charge compensation and for Zr4+ on the B-site. DRS measurements were made over the wavenumber range of 4000-19,000 cm(-1) and the Pu in all air- and argon-sintered samples was found to be present as Pu4+ while that in samples sintered in N-2-3.52 was present as Pu3+. The Pu valence was confirmed for three of the samples using X-ray near-edge absorption spectroscopy (XANES). Pu valences >4+ were not observed in any of the samples. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
AB - The incorporation of plutonium (Pu) within lanthanum zirconate pyrochlore was investigated using air, argon, and N-2-3.52 sintering atmospheres together with Ca2+ and Sr2+ incorporation for charge compensation. The samples have been characterised in the first instance by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The results show Pu can be exchanged for La3+ on the A-site with and without charge compensation and for Zr4+ on the B-site. DRS measurements were made over the wavenumber range of 4000-19,000 cm(-1) and the Pu in all air- and argon-sintered samples was found to be present as Pu4+ while that in samples sintered in N-2-3.52 was present as Pu3+. The Pu valence was confirmed for three of the samples using X-ray near-edge absorption spectroscopy (XANES). Pu valences >4+ were not observed in any of the samples. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.07.030
DO - 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.07.030
M3 - Erthygl
VL - 443
SP - 444
EP - 451
JO - Journal of Nuclear Materials
JF - Journal of Nuclear Materials
SN - 0022-3115
IS - 1-3
ER -