Stoichiometric determination of carbon in ceramic materials by low energy deuteron activation analysis

Authors
Sastri, CS Blondiaux, G Petri, H Michulitz, M
Citation
Cs. Sastri et al., Stoichiometric determination of carbon in ceramic materials by low energy deuteron activation analysis, J RAD NUCL, 244(2), 2000, pp. 457-462
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
02365731 → ACNP
Volume
244
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
457 - 462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(200005)244:2<457:SDOCIC>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The C-12(d.n)N-13 reaction, at 2 MeV, was used for the stoichiometric deter mination of carbon in reference materials and sintered pellets of SiC ceram ics. The preliminary results show higher percentage of carbon on the surfac e in comparison to the core of the sintered ceramics, indicating the existe nce of carbon contamination on the surface, possibly caused by the sinterin g process itself.