Method for preparing hydride configurations and reactive metal surfaces

Title: Method for preparing hydride configurations and reactive metal surfaces

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A method for preparing reactive metal surfaces, particularly uranium surfaces is disclosed, whereby the metal is immediately reactive to hydrogen gas at room temperature and low pressure. The metal surfaces are first pretreated by exposure to an acid which forms an adherent hydride-bearing composition on the metal surface. Subsequent heating of the pretreated metal at a temperature sufficient to decompose the hydride coating in vacuum or inert gas renders the metal surface instantaneously reactive to hydrogen gas at room temperature and low pressure.

Inventors:: Silver, G.L.

Issue Date:: 1984-05-18

OSTI Identifier:: 6011794

Application Number:: ON: TI85006443

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy EDB-85-039483

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00053

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; URANIUM; HYDRIDATION; SURFACE TREATMENTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HYDROGEN; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; METALS; NONMETALS; 450100* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Chemical Explosions & Explosives

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