Rubidium uranium fluoride-based crystals and methods of fabrication

US9909229B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9909229-B2
Application numberUS-201615077317-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 22, 2016
Priority dateMar 30, 2015
Publication dateMar 6, 2018
Grant dateMar 6, 2018

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A method of synthesizing rubidium uranium fluoride crystals. The method includes combining uranium-based feedstock with a mineralizer solution that includes a rubidium fluoride. The feedstock and mineralizer solution are pressurized and a thermal gradient applied thereto such that a first portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution is heated to a temperature that is greater than a temperature of a second portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution. Uranium nutrient enters the mineralizer solution from the feedstock in the first portion and uranium nutrient precipitates to spontaneously form crystals in the second portion.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of synthesizing rubidium uranium fluoride crystals, the method comprising: combining a uranium-based feedstock with a mineralizer solution comprising a rubidium fluoride; pressurizing the feedstock and the mineralizer solution; and applying a thermal gradient to the pressurized feedstock and the mineralizer solution such that a first portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution is heated to a temperature that is greater than a temperatu…

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What does patent US9909229B2 cover?
A method of synthesizing rubidium uranium fluoride crystals. The method includes combining uranium-based feedstock with a mineralizer solution that includes a rubidium fluoride. The feedstock and mineralizer solution are pressurized and a thermal gradient applied thereto such that a first portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution is heated to a temperature that is greater than a tem…
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Us Air Force
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C30B7/10. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 06 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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