Location
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Student Union Ball Room
Start Date
6-8-2008 9:00 AM
End Date
6-8-2008 12:00 PM
Description
Standards of spinels, composed of two metals and oxygen with the formula AB2O4, are being created with known composition to identify spinels in samples of unknown composition by comparison with the spectra obtained from the standards. Laser micro-Raman spectroscopy allows the identification of chemical species based on their unique vibrational modes. The degree to which spinels of varying composition can be identified will be determined. This will aid in the study of the corrosion of steel by liquid metal. Spinels are a likely component of the oxide layer. Understanding the composition of the products of corrosion leads to an understanding of the processes involved in corrosion. This work is vital to the transmutation of nuclear waste.
Keywords
Chemical compositions; Corrosion products; Mineralogy; Synthetic spinels
Disciplines
Geochemistry | Geology
Language
English
A Study of NiFe(x)Cr(2-x)O4 by laser micro-raman spectroscopy
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Student Union Ball Room
Standards of spinels, composed of two metals and oxygen with the formula AB2O4, are being created with known composition to identify spinels in samples of unknown composition by comparison with the spectra obtained from the standards. Laser micro-Raman spectroscopy allows the identification of chemical species based on their unique vibrational modes. The degree to which spinels of varying composition can be identified will be determined. This will aid in the study of the corrosion of steel by liquid metal. Spinels are a likely component of the oxide layer. Understanding the composition of the products of corrosion leads to an understanding of the processes involved in corrosion. This work is vital to the transmutation of nuclear waste.
Comments
Abstract & poster