锆英石对三价锕系核素固化能力及抗γ射线辐照稳定性

Capability of Resisting γ-ray Irradiation and Immobilization for Simulated Trivalent Actinides on Synthesized Zircon

  • 摘要: 为研究锆英石对三价锕系核素的固化效果及抗γ射线辐照稳定性,以Eu3+模拟三价锕系核素,ZrO2、SiO2和Eu2O3粉体为原料设计了包容量为2.5%~10%(摩尔分数)的锆英石固化体配方,在1 500 ℃条件下保温22 h进行固化体的制备,通过60Co源γ射线辐照装置对固化体进行γ射线辐照实验。利用X射线衍射仪、激光拉曼光谱仪和扫描电子显微镜对所制备固化体及经γ射线辐照后固化体的物相、结构及微观形貌进行了分析。结果表明:固化体中虽加入了2.5%~10%的Eu2O3,但主物相仍以锆英石物相为主,均具有较高的结晶度,随着Eu2O3添加量的增加,变生程度略显增加;固化体经579.1 kGy的γ射线辐照后主物相依然以锆英石物相为主,变生程度较辐照前略显增加,但依然具有较高的结晶度。

     

    Abstract: In order to investigate zircon immobilization for trivalent actinides and its γ-ray irradiation stability, zircon was synthesized at 1 500 ℃ for 22 h using ZrO2, SiO2 and Eu2O3 (2.5%-10% in mole) powders as the starting materials and trivalent europium (Eu3+) as the simulacrum. Then, γ-ray irradiation experiment of the condensates was conducted. The phases, structure and surface morphology of the synthesized condensates and the corresponding irradiated condensates were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman microprobe (RMP) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicate that the main phase of the synthesized condensates is zircon, and it still shows a high crystallinity although 2.5%-10% of Eu2O3 is added in the starting materials. With the increase of Eu2O3 in the starting materials, the metamict degree of the synthesized condensates is slightly increased. Zircon is still the main phase in the irradiated condensates though they are irradiated by 579.1 kGy of γ-ray. The crystallinity of irradiated samples is slightly weakened hence the degree of metamict slightly increased.

     

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