Study of the hydrolysis of uranium hexafluoride by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
The reaction of uranium hexafluoride with water has been studied by using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Several different methods for accomplishing this task have been carried out. In addition, interpretatins of the results have been made. These interpretations have been based on literature values for the reactants and for compounds analogous to possible products. It was shown that classical matrix-isolation techniques proved to be unsatisfactory for studying this reaction. Other methods were developed in order to obtain results. They were: (1) the codeposition of pure UF/sub 6/ and H/sub 2/O on a cold window at 16/sup 0/K, (2) the codeposition of argon matrix to sample ratios of 10:1 to 2:1 of UF/sub 6/ and H/sub 2/O at 16/sup 0/K, and (3) the annealing of the samples produced by (1) and (2) while they were being scanned with FT-IR. 78 refs., 86 figs., 7 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OT21400
- OSTI ID:
- 5528381
- Report Number(s):
- K/SUB-81-7685/1-02; ON: DE85012871
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Thesis. Submitted to Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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