Neptunium(IV) Oxide - Purification

Purification

As a byproduct of nuclear waste, neptunium dioxide can be purified by fluorination, followed by reduction with excess calcium in the presence of iodine. However, the aforementioned synthesis yields a quite pure solid, with less than 0.3% weight of impurities. Generally, further purification is unnecessary.

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