Effect of alpha-irradiation on the valence states of actinides. V. Reduction of americium (VI) in nitric acid solutions

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6015405

Frolov, A A; Chistyakov, V M; Kornilov, A S; Vasil'ev, V Y

The authors study the radiation chemical behavior of americium (VI) ions over a wide range of compositions and dose rates. They establish an empirical equation for the rate of this process. They find that the americium(VI) yield increases as the concentration of nitric acid and lithium nitrate increases. They explain this by the effect of nitrous acid, a principal product of the alpha-radiolysis of nitrate ions.

• OSTI ID: 6015405
• Journal Information: Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 26:6; ISSN SVRDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALPHA PARTICLES
AMERICIUM COMPOUNDS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
DECOMPOSITION
EQUATIONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
IRRADIATION
KINETIC EQUATIONS
KINETICS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM NITRATES
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROUS ACID
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
REDUCTION
TRANSPLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
VALENCE