URANIUM DIOXIDE SINGLE CRYSTALS BY ELECTRODEPOSITION
Journal Article
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· J. Nuclear Materials
Separate single crystals of uranium dioxide were obtained by the electrolysis of uranyl chloride in fused alkali metal chloride melts, at potentials below the apparent decomposition potential for the reaction UO/sub 2/ Cl/sub 2/ - UO/sub 2/ + Cl/sub 2/, and at low cathode current density. Electrolysis was carried out using a platinum cathode and a carbon anode. Uranium dioxide crystals of cubo-octahedral habit were grown on the cathode to a size of about 3 mm across and a mass of about 50 mg. A side reaction was observed which could be controlled to result in crystals at the cathode having compositions approximating to UO/sub 2/, U/sub 4/O/sub 9/, or U/sub 3/O/sub 8/. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berks, Eng.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-023853
- OSTI ID:
- 4049232
- Journal Information:
- J. Nuclear Materials, Journal Name: J. Nuclear Materials Vol. Vol: 3
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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