Compactibility and sintering behavior of nanocrystalline (Th1-x,Ce-x)O-2 powders synthesized by co-precipitation process

Yidiz O., Modolo G., Telle R.

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, cilt.377, sa.2, ss.396-400, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 377 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.02.093
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.396-400
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thoria (ThO2) based ceramic material is a versatile and very important matrix for immobilization of plutonium and other tetravalent actinides either as a burning or a deposition material for final disposal. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the actinide concentration (simulated with cerium), the fabrication conditions and the properties of the produced powders on the compactibility and sinterability of the final products. The (Th1-xCex)O-2 powders with ceria concentration varying from 5 to 50 mol% were synthesized by co-precipitation method. The pellets were then compacted from calcined and ground powders at pressures varying from 250 to 750 MPa. The produced pellets had a homogenous grain size and sintered densities of 0.88% to 0.95% TD, respectively. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.