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Targeted crystal growth of uranium gallophosphates via the systematic exploration of the UF 4 –GaPO 4 –ACl (A = Cs, Rb) phase space

Journal Article · · CrystEngComm
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CE00343C· OSTI ID:1615066
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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA, Center for Hierarchical Wasteform Materials (CHWM)
  2. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA

The flux synthesis of a uranium gallophosphate and a uranium gallate, Cs 4 [UO 2 Ga 2 (PO 4 ) 4 ] and Cs 2 UO 2 Ga 2 O 5 , and 4 uranium phosphates, [Rb 2 Rb 3.93 Cl 0.93 ][(UO 2 ) 5 (PO 4 ) 5 ], Rb 11 [(UO 2 ) 8 (PO 4 ) 9 ], Rb 7.6 [(UO 2 ) 8 O 8.6 F 0.4 (PO 4 ) 2 ], and Rb 6 [(UO 2 ) 5 O 2 (PO 4 ) 4 ], is reported.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0016574
OSTI ID:
1615066
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1767711
Journal Information:
CrystEngComm, Journal Name: CrystEngComm Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 22; ISSN CRECF4; ISSN 1466-8033
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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