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Enhancement of Uranium Oxidation Resistance by Molybdenum Implantation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

E. N. Kaufmann ,
R. G. Musket ,
C.A. Colmenares  and
B. R. Appleton
E. N. Kaufmann
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550;
R. G. Musket
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550;
C.A. Colmenares
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550;
B. R. Appleton
Affiliation:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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Abstract

Initial studies of the oxidation resistance imparted to uranium metal through the implantation of Mo ions have shown that a significantly increased resistance can be achievedfor doses of 5 ×1016/cm2. No enhancement of oxidation resistance was found for doses below 1 ×1016/cm2. We report results of weight-gain measurements, ion-beam analysis, and x-ray diffraction, as well as observations of the way in which the protective implanted layer fails at long exposure times.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 27: Symposium E – Ion Implantation and Ion Beam Processing of Materials , 1983 , 747
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1984

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