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Thermal decomposition of lanthanide and actinide tetrafluorides

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OSTI ID:6778896
The thermal stabilities of several lanthanide/actinide tetrafluorides have been studied using mass spectrometry to monitor the gaseous decomposition products, and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) to identify solid products. The tetrafluorides, TbF/sub 4/, CmF/sub 4/, and AmF/sub 4/, have been found to thermally decompose to their respective solid trifluorides with accompanying release of fluorine, while cerium tetrafluoride has been found to be significantly more thermally stable and to congruently sublime as CeF/sub 4/ prior to appreciable decomposition. The results of these studies are discussed in relation to other relevant experimental studies and the thermodynamics of the decomposition processes. 9 refs., 3 figs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
6778896
Report Number(s):
CONF-880813-1; ON: DE88008380
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English