The fluorination of uranium and zirconium oxides with xenon difluoride initiated by the addition of water

At room temperature, XeF 2 crystals do not react to any appreciable extent with UO 2, U 3O 8 or ZrO 2 powders but these mixtures can be induced to react in air without heating by the addition of a drop of water. There appeared to be distinct stages of reaction: (i) an initial, relatively slow reacti...

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Published in:Journal of fluorine chemistry 1998-01, Vol.87 (1), p.97-99
Main Authors: Mayhew, P.A., Boyle, L.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fluorination
Uranium oxide
Zirconium oxide
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Summary:At room temperature, XeF 2 crystals do not react to any appreciable extent with UO 2, U 3O 8 or ZrO 2 powders but these mixtures can be induced to react in air without heating by the addition of a drop of water. There appeared to be distinct stages of reaction: (i) an initial, relatively slow reaction in the aqueous phase and (ii) a subsequent violent reaction. Depending upon the conditions employed, the products of reaction were either the metal fluoride or oxyfluoride.
ISSN:0022-1139
1873-3328
DOI:10.1016/S0022-1139(97)00126-7