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Activation of uranyl peroxides by ionizing radiation prior to uranyl carbonate formation
Zoe C Emory1, Jay A LaVerne2,3, Peter C Burns1,4
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA. pburns@nd.edu.
Abstract:
The solid form of the uranyl peroxide cage (UPC) cluster LiU28 (Li28[(UO2)28(O2)42]) was irradiated by 5 MeV He2+ ions to achieve doses up to 42 MGy. An intermediate compound formed that reacts with atmospheric CO2 to form uranyl carbonates. The role of water in the UPC to uranyl carbonate transformation was studied by flowing either dry or hydrated Ar over samples during He2+ irradiation, and by storing samples in dry and humid environments before and after irradiation. Raman, infrared, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry were used to characterize solid Li-U28 salts before and after He2+ irradiation. The highest yield of uranyl carbonates occurred when hydrated Ar gas was flowed across the sample during He2+ irradiation. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy provided evidence of hydroxyl and superoxide radicals in both unirradiated and γ-irradiated Li-U28.
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