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Chemical effects of neutron irradiation on germanium thiocompounds

  • Angela Vallejos and J. F. Facetti-Masulli
Published/Copyright: April 19, 2010

Abstract

The distribution of the valence states of  75Ge and  77Ge was studied in three neutron-activated germanium thiocompounds. Both isotopes are formed by neutron capture and decay through their isomers. Separations of the *Ge(II) and *Ge(IV) species were carried out by HV paper electrophoresis. The radiochemical yield of the Ge(IV) seemed to be related to the covalent character of Ge–S bond. Thermal annealing patterns suggest that the trapping of metastable species is determined in part also by the matrix of the compound. An isotopic effect was observed.


* Correspondence address: Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica and Universidad Nacional de Asunción , Asunción, Paraguay

Published Online: 2010-04-19
Published in Print: 2010-02

© by Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, München, Germany

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