Alpha self-irradiation effects in ternary oxides of actinides elements: The zircon-like phases Am{sup III}VO{sub 4} and A{sup II}Np{sup IV}(VO{sub 4}){sub 2} (A=Sr, Pb)

Journal Article · Wed Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2005.03.039· OSTI ID:20725976

Goubard, F ^[1]; Griesmar, P ^[2]; Tabuteau, A ^[1]

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1. Laboratoire de Physicochimie des Polymeres et Interfaces, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise, 5 mail Gay-Lussac, Neuville-sur-Oise, 95031 Cergy-Pontoise Cedex (France)
2. Equipe Circuits Instrumentation et Modelisation Electronique, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise, 5 mail Gay-Lussac, Neuville-sur-Oise, 95031 Cergy-Pontoise Cedex (France)

We report the experimental studies of irradiation damage from alpha decay in neptunium and americium vanadates versus cumulative dose. The isotopes used were the transuranium {alpha}-emitter {sup 237}Np and the {alpha},{gamma}-emitter {sup 241}Am. Neptunium and americium vanadates self-irradiation was studied by X-ray diffraction method (XRD). The comparison of the powder diffraction patterns reveal that the irradiation has no apparent effect on the neptunium phases while the americium vanadate swells and becomes metamict as a function of cumulative dose.

• OSTI ID: 20725976
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 178; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALPHA DECAY
AMERICIUM COMPOUNDS
NEPTUNIUM COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION DOSES
SELF-IRRADIATION
SWELLING
VANADATES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION