A thermogravimetric study of the fluorination of zirconium and hafnium oxides with fluorine gas

被引:9
作者
Monnahela, Oduetse S. [1 ]
Vilakazi, Bernard M. [1 ]
Wagener, Jacobus B. [1 ]
Roodt, Andreas [2 ]
Carstens, Pieter A. B. [1 ]
Retief, Willem L. [1 ]
机构
[1] S African Nucl Energy Corp Ltd, Dept Appl Chem, ZA-0001 Pretoria, South Africa
[2] Univ Free State, Dept Chem, ZA-9300 Bloemfontein, South Africa
关键词
Zirconium; Hafnium; Oxide; Oxyfluoride; Tetrafluoride; Fluorine; Thermogravimetry; SEPARATION; TETRAFLUORURE; EXTRACTION;
D O I
10.1016/j.jfluchem.2011.12.001
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The fluorination of ZrO2 and HfO2 and the understanding of the fundamental chemistry of formation of ZrF4 and HfF4 in a fluorine atmosphere were investigated using a thermobalance. The fluorination of these species was performed to understand the chemical behavior of the tetrafluoride species of these metals. Thermogravimetrical analysis indicated that the formation of ZrF4/HfF4 is via the oxyfluorides. X-ray powder diffraction was used to confirm the results. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:246 / 249
页数:4
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