Isothermal gas chromatography of chlorides of Zr and Hf as Rf homologs

An isothermal chromatographic apparatus was developed for the on-line experiments of super heavy elements in gas phase. As a model of Rf, we investigated the gas phase chemistry of Zr and Hf chlorides. The dependence of the reaction efficiency on temperature was examined. It was found that about 80% of Zr and Hf reacted with chlorinating gas at 900 deg C. Adsorption enthalpies of Zr and Hf chlorides were deduced from the isothermal chromatograph by the Monte Carlo simulation based on the microscopic model proposed by Zvara. (author)