Talk:Uranium nitrides

On 5 December 2021, it was proposed that this article be moved from Uranium nitride to Uranium nitrides. The result of the discussion was moved.

neutron cross section[edit]

Does the nitrogen absorb neutrons in both the thermal and fast spectrum? Or does fast spectrum imply much much less absorption? Could someone comment on this? Fsikkema (talk) 12:23, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Formula[edit]

I think UN, UN₂, and U₂N₃ may all be called "uranium nitride", but have very different properties. 68.166.185.30 22:23, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Typically in the nuclear industry "Uranium nitride" refers to to the mononitride (UN), not the sesquinitride (U2N3) or the dinitride (UN2). As far as I know, the proposed Hyperion reactor uses UN fuel, not U2N3. The above poster is correct, in that the properties of each nitride are rather different. Even the sesquinitride listed has two separate crystal structures (alpha or beta) depending on stoichiometry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.12.184.2 (talk) 16:18, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

First paragraph not English[edit]

Can we please delete the first paragraph: "Uranium nitride refers to a family of several ceramic materials: uranium mononitride (UN), uranium sesquinitride (U2N3) and uranium dinitride (UN2). Nitride refers to -3 oxidation state of the nitrogen bound to the uranium. The nitrogen gets its -3 oxidation state from the nature of the triple bond that uranium forms with nitrogen in uranium nitride compounds."

Unless you are a scientist with a masters degree in this stuff, I doubt you can understand this.--Wyn.junior (talk) 20:44, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Car Fuel?[edit]

Why does the second paragraph of the intro mention that uranium nitride is not a suitable fuel for cars? That's not wrong, but it's almost a goofy statement. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.91.171.34 (talk) 15:04, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 5 December 2021[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. Unopposed RM. (User:LaundryPizza03 please do not relist your own RMs, as doing so violates WP:RMRELIST.) (non-admin closure) Colonestarrice (talk) 21:31, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Uranium nitride → Uranium nitrides – Appears to discuss three different compounds of uranium and nitrogen. –LaundryPizza03 (d c̄) 08:19, 5 December 2021 (UTC) — Relisting. –LaundryPizza03 (d c̄) 20:41, 14 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.