Synthesis of apatite phosphates containing Cs{sup +}, Sr{sup 2+} and RE{sup 3+} ions and chemical durability studies
- Materials Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu (India)
Graphical abstract: New chemically durable hydroxy and fluoro apatite phosphate wasteforms CsLa{sub 0.8}Nd{sub 0.1}Sm{sub 0.1}Sr{sub 3}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}OH and CsLa{sub 0.7}Nd{sub 0.1}Sm{sub 0.1}Eu{sub 0.1}Sr{sub 3}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}F are fabricated. Display Omitted Highlights: ► Novel apatite phosphates CsLaSr{sub 3}P{sub 3}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}OH and CsLaSr{sub 3}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}F are reported. ► New hydroxyapatite wasteform CsLa{sub 0.8}Nd{sub 0.1}Sm{sub 0.1}Sr{sub 3}P{sub 3}O{sub 12}OH is fabricated. ► Fluoro analogue CsLa{sub 0.7}Nd{sub 0.1}Sm{sub 0.1}Eu{sub 0.1}Sr{sub 3}P{sub 3}O{sub 12}F incorporates ‘Eu{sup 3+}’. ► Negligible leachability of Cs and rare earth ions demonstrated. -- Abstract: Crystallization of Cs, Sr and selected rare earth ions in apatite phosphate structure was investigated. Compounds of the formula CsLaSr{sub 3}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}OH (CSOH), CsLaSr{sub 3}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}F (CSF) and the simulated waste forms of the compositions CsLa{sub 0.8}Nd{sub 0.1}Sm{sub 0.1}Sr{sub 3}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}OH (CNSOH) and CsLa{sub 0.7}Nd{sub 0.1}Sm{sub 0.1}Eu{sub 0.1}Sr{sub 3}(PO{sub 4}){sub 3}F (CNSEF) were synthesized and characterized by powder XRD, TGA and SEM techniques. The leachability behaviour of the single phases was studied for a period of one month by MCC-5 test using powder specimen. The leachability of Cs and other rare earth ions was found to be negligible. The leach rates (LR{sub i}) of Sr and P were observed as follows: CSOH – LR{sub Sr} = 10{sup −3}–10{sup −4} g/m{sup 2}/d, LR{sub P} = 10{sup −4} g/m{sup 2}/d; CSF – LR{sub Sr} = 10{sup −3}–10{sup −5} g/m{sup 2}/d, LR{sub P} = 10{sup −4}–10{sup −5} g/m{sup 2}/d; CNSOH and CNSEF – LR{sub Sr} = 10{sup −3}–10{sup −4} g/m{sup 2}/d, LR{sub P} = 10{sup −4}–10{sup −5} g/m{sup 2}/d.
- OSTI ID:
- 22215802
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 48, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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