Further insights into the chemistry of the Bi-U-O system
Karin Popa1, Damien Prieur1, Dario Manara1
1European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements, P.O. Box 2340, D-76125 Karlsruhe, Germany. karin.popa@ec.europa.eu.
Abstract:
Cubic fluorite-type phases have been reported in the U(IV)O2-Bi2O3 system for the entire compositional range, but an unusual non-linear variation of the lattice parameter with uranium substitution has been observed. In the current extensive investigation of the uranium(iv) oxide-bismuth(iii) oxide system, this behaviour of the lattice parameter evolution with composition has been confirmed and its origin identified. Even under inert atmosphere at 800 °C, U(IV) oxidises to U(V)/U(VI) as a function of the substitution degree. Thus, using a combination of three methods (XRD, XANES and Raman) we have identified the formation of the BiU(V)O4 and Bi2U(VI)O6 compounds, within this series. Moreover, we present here the Rietveld refinement of BiU(V)O4 at room temperature and we report the thermal expansion of both BiU(V)O4 and Bi2U(VI)O6 compounds.
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