Table 1 HRTEM analysis of nanostructured PuO2 and Pu intrinsic colloids. The d-spacing for plutonium species were obtained from electron diffraction data.

From: Insights into the sonochemical synthesis and properties of salt-free intrinsic plutonium colloids

 

Particle size (nm)*

d111 (Å)

d200 (Å)

d220(Å)

Nanostructured PuO2

10.8 ± 1.7

3.18

2.76

1.94

Sonochemical colloid

7.1 ± 1.2

3.12

2.65

1.88

Hydrolytic colloid

2.9 ± 0.4

3.03

2.63

1.84

  

3.10**

  

PuO2 ( )***

 

3.12

2.70

1.91

  1. *Average value from at least 50 parallel measurements. **Measured from HRTEM images. ***ICSD #186183.