Selection of water-dispersible carbon black for fabrication of uranium oxicarbide microspheres

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 375, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-51

  Contescu, Cristian I ^a   Baker, Frederick S ^a   Hunt, Rodney D ^a   Collins, Jack L ^a   Burchell, Timothy D ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

28.41.Bm; 68.43. h; 81.05.Uw; 82.70. y

Indexed keywords

GELATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROSPHERES; PH EFFECTS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

INTERNAL GELATION; SURFACE GROUPS; SURFACE-MODIFIED CARBONS;

CARBON BLACK;

EID: 40149106144     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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