Intercalation of graphite by uranium hexafluoride

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-5408(77)90166-0· OSTI ID:6513632

Ebert, L B; DeLuca, J P; Thompson, A H; Scanlon, J C

Uranium hexafluoride is shown to react with graphite to yield an intercalation compound of nominal formula ''C/sub 13/UF/sub 6/''. Wide line fluorine nuclear magnetic resonance demonstrates the presence not only of uranium (VI) fluoride but also of uranium (IV) fluoride. This assignment is confirmed by the observation of Curie--Weiss Law magnetic susceptibility, indicating approximately 10% of the uranium species to exist as U(IV). The presence of intercalated paramagnetic species, as in ''C/sub 13/UF/sub 6/'', ''C/sub 13/CrO/sub 3/'', and C/sub 6/FeCl/sub 3/, can obscure the properties of a fundamental conduction carrier electron spin resonance absorption in graphite/acceptor compounds.

• Research Organization: Corporate Research Lab., Linden, NJ
• OSTI ID: 6513632
• Journal Information: Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 12:12; ISSN MRBUA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
400702* -- Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry-- Properties of Radioactive Materials
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
CARBON
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CLATHRATES
ELEMENTS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GRAPHITE
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NONMETALS
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
RESONANCE
STOICHIOMETRY
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM FLUORIDES
URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE