The self-diffusion of Cs+ ions in the hydrous oxide was studied at 25, 42, 50 and 57C. The conditions were designed so as to favor only a particle diffusion mechanism, and the self-diffusion coefficients (table 197) were determined by using the Paterson approximation. The activation energies, entropies and free energies of activation were calculated, and a tentative model for alkali ion transport in this oxide was developed.

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Table 197

Diffusivity of Cs in TiO2

 

Temperature (C)

D (m2/s)

25

9.60 x 10-13

42

1.26 x 10-12

50

1.64 x 10-12

57

2.57 x 10-12