Abstract
A series compositions with general stoichiometry as Zr1−x−y(NdxCey)SiO4−x/2 (0≤x, y≤0.1) have been obtained by simultaneous substitution of Nd3+ and Ce4+ for Zr4+ in ZrSiO4 structure. The effects of Nd and Ce content on the phase evolution and microstructure of the ceramics were investigated systematically. The results show that the samples co-doped with total content of Nd3+ (x) and Ce4+ (y)<0.04 are single zircon phase. However, when the compositions co-doped with total content of Nd3+ (x) and Ce4+ (y)≥0.04 exhibit coexistence of zircon and (Nd,Ce)2Si2O7 phase. This demonstrates that the solubility of Nd3+ and Ce4+ in zircon structure is around 0.04mol per mol of zircon. In addition, it is found that the densities of the samples increase with increasing total content of Nd3+ and Ce4+. These results indicate that zircon ceramics are promising candidate for the immobilization of trivalent and tetravalent actinides.
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