| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7758932 | Journal of Solid State Chemistry | 2014 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
The evolution of americium oxide under ambient conditions was monitored using XRD (X-ray diffraction) and Raman spectroscopy. After a thermal treatment under reducing conditions, a polyphasic sample mainly composed of A- and C-type americium sesquioxides is evidenced by XRD and Raman spectroscopy. The sample then evolves through two processes: oxidation and self-irradiation. The first one provokes the progressive appearance of F-type americium dioxide while the initial phases disappear, whereas the main effect of the second is a structural swelling with time.
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Authors
Denis Horlait, Richard Caraballo, Florent Lebreton, Christophe Jégou, Pascal Roussel, Thibaud Delahaye,