Structure of UC2 and U2C3:XRD, 13C NMR and EXAFS study

U. Carvajal Nuñez; R. Eloirdi; D. Prieur; L. Martel; E. López Honorato; I. Farnan; T. Vitova; J. Somers

doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.11.202

Structure of UC₂ and U₂C₃:XRD, ¹³C NMR and EXAFS study

U. Carvajal Nuñez, R. Eloirdi, D. Prieur, L. Martel, E. López Honorato, I. Farnan, T. Vitova, J. Somers

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In this study, uranium dicarbide (UC₂) has been prepared by arc melting and heat treated under vacuum to form uranium sequicarbide (U ₂C₃) in the presence of a second phase UC₂ _-z. Both samples, as cast and heat treated, have been characterised by chemical analyses, X-ray diffraction (XRD), ¹³C magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS-NMR) and by extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS). The composition, the purity, the various environments of both U and C atoms as well as the bonds length with the coordination number have been determined. By combining a long-range order method (XRD) and short-range order spectroscopy techniques (EXAFS and NMR), a unique view on the microstructure of UC₂, before and after heat treatment, and of U₂C₃ phase has been achieved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	234-239
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume	589
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.11.202
State	Published - Mar 15 2014

Keywords

Carbides
EXAFS
NMR
Nuclear Fuel
Uranium
XRD

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Structure of UC₂ and U₂C₃:XRD, ¹³C NMR and EXAFS study

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