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Characterization of the Structure of Cation-Doped Bacteriogenic Uranium Oxides using X-Ray Diffraction.

DE2008915380

Publication Date	2007
Personal Author	Stahlman, J. M.
Page Count	18
Abstract	Remediation of uranium contamination in subsurface groundwater has become imperative as previous research and manufacturing involving radionuclides has led to contamination of groundwater sources. A possible in situ solution for sequestration of uranium is a bacterial process in which Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 reduces the soluble (and thus mobile) U(VI) oxidation state into the less mobile UO2 crystalline phase. However, the long term stability of the UO2 compound must be studied as oxidative conditions could return it back into the U(VI) state. Incorporation of other cations into the structure during manufacture of the UO2 could alter the dissolution behavior. A wide angle x-ray scattering (WAXS) experiment was performed to determine whether or not calcium, manganese, and magnesium are incorporated into this structure. If so, the substituted atoms would cause a contraction or expansion in the lattice because of their differing size, causing the lattice constant to be altered. After several stages of data reduction, the WAXS diffraction peaks were fit using the Le Bail fit method in order to determine the lattice constant. Initial results suggest that there may be incorporation of manganese into the UO2 structure due to a .03 decrease in lattice constant, but more data is needed to confirm this. The calcium and magnesium doped samples showed little to no change in the lattice constant, indicating no significant incorporation into the structure. Most importantly, this experiment revealed an artifact of the cleaning process used to remove the bacteria from the sample.
Keywords	Cations Uranium Oxides X-ray diffraction Contamination Ground water Bacteria Sequestration Dissolution Scattering Remedial action Cleaning
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA.; Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200819

Characterization of the Structure of Cation-Doped Bacteriogenic Uranium Oxides using X-Ray Diffraction.

Characterization of the Structure of Cation-Doped Bacteriogenic Uranium Oxides using X-Ray Diffraction.
DE2008915380

Publication Date	2007
Personal Author	Stahlman, J. M.
Page Count	18
Abstract	Remediation of uranium contamination in subsurface groundwater has become imperative as previous research and manufacturing involving radionuclides has led to contamination of groundwater sources. A possible in situ solution for sequestration of uranium is a bacterial process in which Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 reduces the soluble (and thus mobile) U(VI) oxidation state into the less mobile UO2 crystalline phase. However, the long term stability of the UO2 compound must be studied as oxidative conditions could return it back into the U(VI) state. Incorporation of other cations into the structure during manufacture of the UO2 could alter the dissolution behavior. A wide angle x-ray scattering (WAXS) experiment was performed to determine whether or not calcium, manganese, and magnesium are incorporated into this structure. If so, the substituted atoms would cause a contraction or expansion in the lattice because of their differing size, causing the lattice constant to be altered. After several stages of data reduction, the WAXS diffraction peaks were fit using the Le Bail fit method in order to determine the lattice constant. Initial results suggest that there may be incorporation of manganese into the UO2 structure due to a .03 decrease in lattice constant, but more data is needed to confirm this. The calcium and magnesium doped samples showed little to no change in the lattice constant, indicating no significant incorporation into the structure. Most importantly, this experiment revealed an artifact of the cleaning process used to remove the bacteria from the sample.
Keywords	Cations Uranium Oxides X-ray diffraction Contamination Ground water Bacteria Sequestration Dissolution Scattering Remedial action Cleaning
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA.; Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200819