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Teterin YA, Popel AJ, Maslakov KI, Teterin AY, Ivanov KE, Kalmykov SN, Springell R, Scott TB, Farnan I. XPS Study of Ion Irradiated and Unirradiated UO2 Thin Films. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:8059-70. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b01184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yury A. Teterin
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
- NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, Moscow, 123182, Russia
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing
Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
- NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, Moscow, 123182, Russia
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- Interface Analysis Centre, School of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, United Kingdom
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- Interface Analysis Centre, School of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing
Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, United Kingdom
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Teterin YA, Maslakov KI, Ryzhkov MV, Teterin AY, Ivanov KE, Kalmykov SN, Petrov VG. Nature of chemical bond in AmO2. RADIOCHEMISTRY 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s1066362215060016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abstract
AbstractThe surface adsorption and reaction of water with PuO2thin films was investigated by X-ray and ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopies (XPS and UPS, respectively). Initial motivation of the work was to further investigate the potential role of water in promoting the surface oxidation of PuO2to Pu(IV)/Pu(V) mixed oxides formerly discussed in literature which may seriously impede the stability of spent nuclear fuel. Water may act as oxidant, as catalyst for the oxidation by O2, or as reactant leading to formation of hydrous oxide being oxidized by O2instead of PuO2(cr). In order to obtain high water coverage under the experimentally required ultra-high vacuum conditions, water was adsorbed at low temperature (77 K) as thick ice film. Results were compared to thin water layers adsorbed at room temperature.When adsorbed at 298 K, water dissociates forming a thin hydroxyl (OH−) layer with small amounts of molecularly adsorbed water but no further reaction (in the sense of oxidation or reduction) is detected. At 77 K, water condenses as ice film. Here, a mainly non-dissociative adsorption of water is observed for layers ∼1 ML while for higher dosages, only molecular water/ice is observed and no significant contribution of OH (in the water layers) is detected. When exposing the sample to UV light while warming it up, the ice layer thaws and desorbs leaving behind a Pu2O3surface. This surprising reduction of PuO2stands in sharp contrast to the radiolytically driven oxidation of spent fuel in presence of water. It is discussed in terms of a photochemically driven interface reaction.
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- European Commission, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Karlsruhe
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- European Commission, Institute for Transuranium, Karlsruhe
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Bagge-Hansen M, Outlaw RA, Zhu MY, Manos DM. The initial oxidation of polycrystalline thorium. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.3693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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