Self-irradiation induced structural changes in the transplutonium pyrochlores An2Zr2O7 (An=Am, Cf)

The structural chemistry of two actinide pyrochlore oxides, Am2Zr2O7 and Cf2Zr2O7, have been pursued using XRD. The focus was on the impact and effects of α-radiation on their pyrochlore structures.