| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9793638 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The structures and interatomic distances of various chloro complexes of uranium in LiCl-BeCl2 eutectic melt at 380 °C have been determined from EXAFS measurements. Dissolution of UCl4 and UO2Cl2 (in the absence of a chlorine atmosphere) generated UCl62- ions. Similarly, dissolution of UCl3 generated UCl63- complexes but dissolution of UO2Cl2 under a chlorine atmosphere yielded a mixture of UCl62- and UO2Cl42-, deduced from electronic absorption spectra measurements. Interatomic distances and uranium coordination are compared with earlier data in molten LiCl, both in melts and for quenched samples at room temperature.
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Authors
V.A. Volkovich, I. May, T.R. Griffiths, J.M. Charnock, A.I. Bhatt, B. Lewin,