Synthesis of Uranium Nitride by a Mechanically Induced Gas–Solid Reaction

Authors

Brian J. Jaques, Boise State UniversityFollow
Brian M. Marx, Boise State University
Abdel Salam Hamdy, Boise State University
Darryl P. Butt, Boise State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-15-2008

Abstract

A high energy, low-temperature, ball-milling route was used to directly produce uranium nitride. Pure uranium metal particles (~100 μm) were ball milled under a 420 kPa nitrogen atmosphere for 24 h at ambient temperature to yield phase pure U₂N₃ powder as confirmed by X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The median particle size was measured to be approximately 6 μm.

Publication Information

Jaques, Brian J.; Marx, Brian M.; Hamdy, Abdel Salam; and Butt, Darryl P.. (2008). "Synthesis of Uranium Nitride by a Mechanically Induced Gas–Solid Reaction". Journal of Nuclear Materials, 381(3), 309-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.07.043