Preparation of UO2, ThO2 and (Th,U)O2 pellets from photochemically-prepared nano-powders

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21340%2F16%3A00304886" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21340/16:00304886 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022311515303494" target="_blank" >http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022311515303494</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.11.041" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.11.041</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Preparation of UO2, ThO2 and (Th,U)O2 pellets from photochemically-prepared nano-powders

Original language description

Photochemically-induced preparation of nano-powders of crystalline uranium and/or thorium oxides and their subsequent pelletizing has been investigated. The preparative method was based on the photochemically induced formation of amorphous solid precursors in aqueous solution containing uranyl and/or thorium nitrate and ammonium formate. The EXAFS analyses of the precursors showed that photon irradiation of thorium containing solutions yields a compound with little long-range order but likely "ThO2 like" and the irradiation of uranium containing solutions yields the mixture of U(IV) and U(VI) compounds. The U-containing precursors were carbon free, thus allowing direct heat treatment in reducing atmosphere without pre-treatment in the air. Subsequent heat treatment of amorphous solid precursors at 300-550 °C yielded nano-crystalline UO2, ThO2 or solid (Th,U)O2 solutions with high purity, well-developed crystals with linear crystallite size <15 nm. The prepared nano-powders of crystalline oxides were pelletized without any binder (pressure 500 MPa), the green pellets were subsequently sintered at 1300 °C under an Ar:H2 (20:1) mixture (UO2 and (Th,U)O2 pellets) or at 1600 °C in ambient air (ThO2 pellets). The theoretical density of the sintered pellets varied from 91 to 97%. 2015 Elsevier B.V.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

CH - Nuclear and quantum chemistry, photo chemistry

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/7G12092" target="_blank" >7G12092: Advanced fuelS for Generation IV reActors: Reprocessing and Dissolution</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Nuclear Materials

ISSN

0022-3115

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

469

Issue of the periodical within the volume

February

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

5

Pages from-to

57-61

UT code for WoS article

000370105200009

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-84950157874