Isotope‐specific analysis of neutron‐irradiated lithium aluminate ceramics by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Cho, Herman; Burgeson, Ingrid E.; Adami, Susan R.; Sinkov, Sergey I.

doi:10.1111/jace.17416

Title: Isotope‐specific analysis of neutron‐irradiated lithium aluminate ceramics by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Journal Article · 02 September 2020 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.17416 · OSTI ID:1787128

^[1]; Burgeson, Ingrid E. ^[2]; Adami, Susan R. ^[2]; Sinkov, Sergey I. ^[2]

Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA USA
Energy and Environmental Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA USA

Abstract The effects of neutron irradiation on lithium aluminate ceramics and the transport and incorporation of tritium into surrounding components are primary concerns in the development of materials for use in tritium production. The high specific activity and volatility of the tritium in activated samples greatly increase the challenges of experimental analysis. This paper reports the determination of structural forms and concentrations of ³ H and ⁶ Li in irradiated and nonirradiated LiAlO ₂ by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The experiments find tritium uniformly distributed in hydroxyl groups bridging aluminum centers and lithium in four‐ and six‐coordinated sites. These results demonstrate that measurements can be performed in a nondestructive, safe manner to obtain isotope‐selective, quantitative information even on highly hazardous materials.

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OSTI ID:: 1787128

Journal Information:: Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 103; ISSN 0002-7820

Publisher:: Wiley-BlackwellCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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