TY - JOUR
T1 - Preparation of actinide compounds in the Oharai facility
AU - Suzuki, Kenji
AU - Wastin, Franck
AU - Ochiai, Akira
AU - Shikama, Tatsuo
AU - Suzuki, Yoshimitsu
AU - Shiokawa, Yoshinobu
AU - Mitsugashira, Toshiaki
AU - Suzuki, Takashi
AU - Komatsubara, Takemi
N1 - Funding Information:
The work described in this paper was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas 1988-1991 "Studies of the Solid State Properties of Actinide Compounds"; by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture in Japan; by the NEDO International Joint Research Grant, 1989-1991 "Electrical Properties and Fundamental Characteristics of Heavy Fermion"; and by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization in Japan.
PY - 1994/10
Y1 - 1994/10
N2 - In 1990, the Oharai facility of Tohoku University began operations of its unit for research on the materials science of actinide elements. By using high vacuum zone melting and solid state electrolysis, uranium metal was refined up to a purity of 99.99 wt.%. The growth of U2PtSi3 and UGe2 single crystals was achieved by the Czochralski pulling method, using a tri-arc furnace. The Bridgman method using capsulation in a tungsten metal cylinder was employed to grow UTe and USb single crystals. Thin plates of UCu5 and UAl2 amorphous alloys were prepared by sputter deposition. These compounds were characterized by measuring the X-ray diffraction, electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and low temperature specific heat.
AB - In 1990, the Oharai facility of Tohoku University began operations of its unit for research on the materials science of actinide elements. By using high vacuum zone melting and solid state electrolysis, uranium metal was refined up to a purity of 99.99 wt.%. The growth of U2PtSi3 and UGe2 single crystals was achieved by the Czochralski pulling method, using a tri-arc furnace. The Bridgman method using capsulation in a tungsten metal cylinder was employed to grow UTe and USb single crystals. Thin plates of UCu5 and UAl2 amorphous alloys were prepared by sputter deposition. These compounds were characterized by measuring the X-ray diffraction, electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and low temperature specific heat.
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U2 - 10.1016/0925-8388(94)90900-8
DO - 10.1016/0925-8388(94)90900-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0028523953
VL - 213-214
SP - 178
EP - 184
JO - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
JF - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
SN - 0925-8388
IS - C
ER -