Effect of strontium loading on the structural and thermodynamic properties of Ca10-xSrx(PO4)6F2(x= 2, 4, 6, 8) solid solutions for radioactive waste immobilization

The structure and stability of charge-coupled lanthanide-substituted Ca 10 (PO 4 ) 6 F 2 as a potential fluoride-bearing nuclear waste form for the back-end fuel cycle of Gen-IV molten salt reactor have been studied in detail. Here, calcium fluorapatite (CaFAp) as a model structure was taken for incorporation of trivalent lanthanides (Lns, La−Lu except Pm) in a charge-coupled fashion, i.e., 2Ca 2+ = Na + + Ln 3+ . In these fluorapatite phases, Na + is substituted exclusively at nine coordinated sites, Ca1, while Ln 3+ is preferentially substituted at seven coordinated sites, Ca2. These compositions are further characterized for the local structure by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. Thermal expansion was measured by hightemperature X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the instantaneous thermal expansion coefficient correlates well with the unsubstituted CaFAp. The heat capacities of these solids were measured by differential scanning calorimetry and drop calorimetry, whereas enthalpies of formation were obtained by high-temperature oxide melt solution calorimetry. The thermodynamic analysis demonstrated that lanthanides having ionic radii closure to Ca 2+ (Sm 3+ and Gd 3+ ) imparted higher thermodynamic stability to the substituted CaFAp as compared to that of other Ln 3+ . According to structural and t h e r m o d y n a m i c i n v e s t i g a t i o n s , e n t r o p y -s t a b i l i z e d fl u o r a p a t i t e w a s t e f r o m NaPr 0.125 Nd 0.125 Sm 0.125 Eu 0.125 Gd 0.125 Tb 0.125 Dy 0.125 Ho 0.125 Ca 8 (PO 4 ) 6 F 2 (WF-Ln) was successfully synthesized for the first time. Furthermore, electron beam irradiation studies probed by XRD, FTIR, Raman, and X-ray absorption (XAS) spectroscopy implied the radiation resistance nature of this substituted CaFAps up to 20 MGy.

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Effect of strontium loading on the structural and thermodynamic properties of Ca10-xSrx(PO4)6F2(x= 2, 4, 6, 8) solid solutions for radioactive waste immobilization

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Spectroscopic studies on natural fluorapatites irradiated with 10 MeV electrons

Spectroscopic studies on natural fluorapatites irradiated with 10 MeV electrons

Structure and Stability of Charge-Coupled Lanthanide-Substituted Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆F₂ as a Potential Fluoride Bearing Nuclear Waste Form

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Effect of strontium loading on the structural and thermodynamic properties of Ca10-xSrx(PO4)6F2(x= 2, 4, 6, 8) solid solutions for radioactive waste immobilization

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Spectroscopic studies on natural fluorapatites irradiated with 10 MeV electrons

Spectroscopic studies on natural fluorapatites irradiated with 10 MeV electrons

Structure and Stability of Charge-Coupled Lanthanide-Substituted Ca10(PO4)6F2 as a Potential Fluoride Bearing Nuclear Waste Form

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Structure and Stability of Charge-Coupled Lanthanide-Substituted Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆F₂ as a Potential Fluoride Bearing Nuclear Waste Form