The crystal structure of ianthinite, [U42+(UO2)4O6(OH) 4(H2O)4](H2O)5: A possible phase for Pu4+ incorporation during the oxidation of spent nuclear fuel

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 249, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 199-206

  Burns, Peter C ^a   Finch, Robert J ^b   Hawthorne, Frank C ^c   Miller, Mark L ^d   Ewing, Rodney C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL SYMMETRY; HYDRATES; HYDROGEN BONDS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; OXIDATION; PLUTONIUM; SPENT FUELS;

IANTHINITE;

URANATE MINERALS;

EID: 0031247760     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(97)00212-2     Document Type: Article

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