Analytical Chemistry of the Actinide Elements

International Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry

Alfred J. Moses, R. Belcher, L. Gordon

• Publisher: Pergamon
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9780080099156
• eBook ISBN:
  9781483149318
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Chemistry
• Index: Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry of the Actinide Elements presents a number of pertinent techniques for the analysis of actinides and provides sufficient information to guide the analyst in modifying procedures to meet special situations. The book begins with an introductory chapter on the discovery of elements 89-103, their oxidation state, and their electronic configuration. Information is provided on the safe handling of radioactive materials (all actinides are radioactive). The use of nuclear techniques in determining trace concentrations of actinides has led to the inclusion of chapters dealing with nuclear instrumentation and nuclear methods. Topics discussed include the preliminary treatment of samples; separations; emission spectroscopy and mass spectrometry; electrochemical, x-ray, and fluorimetric methods; isotopic analysis of uranium and some other actinides; and non-instrumental methods. Thus, the analytical chemist, if he is not already familiar with these techniques, is indoctrinated in a basic amount of nucleonics, to aid him in analyzing unusual materials with unusual techniques.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Analytical Chemistry of the Actinide Elements
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER II. NUCLEAR PROPERTIES AND SYNTHESIS OF THE ACTINIDES
• CHAPTER III. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION
• CHAPTER IV. PRELIMINARY TREATMENT OF SAMPLES
• CHAPTER V. SEPARATIONS
• CHAPTER VI.NUCLEAR METHODS
• CHAPTER VII. SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHODS
• CHAPTER VIII. EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY AND MASS SPECTROMETRY
• CHAPTER IX. ELECTROCHEMICAL, X-RAY AND FLUORIMETRIC METHODS
• CHAPTER X. NON-INSTRUMENTAL METHODS
• CHAPTER XI. ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS OF URANIUM AND SOME OTHER ACTINIDES
• CHAPTER XII. MISCELLANEOUS METHODS
• APPENDIX A: NUCLEAR DATA ON ACTINIDES
• APPENDIX B: THE RADIOACTIVE SERIES
• APPENDIX C: THERMAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION AND FISSION CROSS SECTIONS
• APPENDIX D: LABORATORY STANDARDS
• APPENDIX E: STANDARD OXIDATION POTENTIALS OF ACTINIDES
• APPENDIX F: ABBREVIATIONS
• APPENDIX G: LIST OF GENERAL REFERENCES
• Subject Index