Synthesis and characterization of gadolinium phosphate neutron absorber

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 23, Issue 16, 2003, Pages 3049-3057

  Lessing, Paul A ^a   Erickson, Arnold W ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

GdPO4; Nuclear applications; Powders chemical preparation; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; HYDRATION; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; SALTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

PHASE CHANGE;

GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS;

CERAMICS;

EID: 0141683721     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00100-6     Document Type: Article

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