Electrodeposition of actinide compounds from an aqueous ammonium acetate matrix. Experimental development and optimization

Boll, Rose Ann; Matos, Milan; Torrico, Matthew N.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.03.056

Title: Electrodeposition of actinide compounds from an aqueous ammonium acetate matrix. Experimental development and optimization

Journal Article · Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.03.056· OSTI ID:1221720

Boll, Rose Ann ^[1]; Matos, Milan ^[1]; Torrico, Matthew N. ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Electrodeposition is a technique that is routinely employed in nuclear research for the preparation of thin solid films of actinide materials which can be used in accelerator beam bombardments, irradiation studies, or as radioactive sources. The present study investigates the deposition of both lanthanides and actinides from an aqueous ammonium acetate electrolyte matrix. Electrodepositions were performed primarily on stainless steel disks; with yield analysis evaluated using -spectroscopy. Experimental parameters were studied and modified in order to optimize the uniformity and adherence of the deposition while maximizing the yield. The initial development utilized samarium as the plating material, with and without a radioactive tracer. As a result, surface characterization studies were performed by scanning electron microscopy, electron microprobe analysis, radiographic imaging, and x-ray diffraction.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1221720

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1247384

Journal Information:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 790, Issue C; ISSN 0168-9002

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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