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Title: Estimated thermodynamic stability of intermetallides of actinides with platinum-group metals

Journal Article · · Radiochemistry
OSTI ID:133105

The upper limits of the molar free energy of formation of intermetallides of actinides (An = Am, Cm, Bk, Cf) with platinum-group metals (M = Pt, Ir, Pd, Rh) and AnM{sub y} (y = 2, 3, 5) are calculated. The quantity {triangle}G{sup O}{sub f} varies from -340 kJ/mole for Cf compounds to -400 kJ/mole for Am compounds. The change of {triangle}G{sup O}{sub f}(AnM{sub y}) as a function of An atomic number correlates with the change of other properties of the studied intermetallides.

OSTI ID:
133105
Journal Information:
Radiochemistry, Vol. 35, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1994; TN: Translated from Radiokhimiya; 35: No. 6, 27-30(Nov-Dec 1993)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English