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The self-diffusion of F-18 in single crystals of BaF2 and CaF2 was measured between 350 and 940°C. The results were in agreement with diffusion coefficients deduced from ionic conductivity studies, and yieldedΔH's of 1,6 eV for BaF2 and of 2.0 eV for CaF2 for intrinsic diffusion. Below 700°C, extrinsic diffusion behaviour was observed in CaF2 withΔH=0.9 eV. The formation energy for anion Frenkel defects was estimated to be in the range 2.2 to 3.1 eV. Both anion and cation diffusion rates were increased in CaF2 doped with SmF3 as compared with pure CaF2, indicating an interrelation between anion and cation defects, as observed previously in the related substances, UO2 and UO2+x , The migration energy of cations was estimated to be roughly in the range 1.5±0.6 eV. The implications of the results in terms of diffusion mechanisms are discussed and the remaining uncertainties are indicated.
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Experiments performed in 1968 at CCR Euratom, Ispra, Italy. The present study constitutes part II of a study of fluorine self-diffusion. Part I is concerned with LiF and NaF (see ref. [6]).
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Matzke, H. Fluorine self-diffusion in CaF2 and BaF2 . J Mater Sci 5, 831–836 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00574851
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