Consequences of Nuclear Transformations in Chemical Compounds Studied by the Mössbauer Method

Abstract

Chemical consequences of β- decay, electron capture and (n,γ)-reactions in compounds of 4d and 5d transition elements have been studied at 4.2 K and 1,8 K by Mossbauer spectroscopy. Emission spectra of a number of oxo and chloro complexes are presented. Various decay products could be identified by their isomer shifts. The results indicate that the nature of the products formed depends on the chemical properties of the host matrix rather than on the preceeding nuclear process.