Americium dioxide (AmO2) is a black compound of americium. It is used as a source of alpha particles, particularly in ionisation-type smoke detectors. In the solid state AmO2 adopts the fluorite, CaF2 structure.
Americium dioxide (AmO2) is a black compound of americium. It is used as a source of alpha particles, particularly in ionisation-type smoke detectors. In the solid state AmO2 adopts the fluorite, CaF2 structure.