TABLE 2.

Weight loss and calculated number of hydration waters as quantified by TG-DTA for the Th(IV) hydrous phases investigated in this work.

Sample	Weight loss	Hydration water
ThO2(s, hyd, fresh, T = 22°C)	(16.7 ± 0.5) %	(2.9 ± 0.1)
ThO2(s, hyd, aged, t = 1 m, pHm = 3, T = 80°C)	(9.1 ± 0.5) %	(1.5 ± 0.1)
ThO2(s, hyd, aged, t = 1 m, pHm = 12.8, T = 80°C)	(7.7 ± 0.5) %	(1.2 ± 0.1)
ThO2(s, hyd, aged, t = 2 m, pHm = 3, T = 80°C)	(7.6 ± 0.5) %	(1.2 ± 0.1)
ThO2(s, hyd, aged, t = 2 m, pHm = 12.8, T = 80°C)	(8.8 ± 0.5) %	(1.4 ± 0.1)
ThO2(s, hyd, aged, t = 4.5 m, pHm = 3, T = 80°C)	(9.9 ± 0.5) %	(1.6 ± 0.1)
ThO2(s, hyd, aged, t = 5.5 m, pHm = 12.8, T = 80°C)	(8.0 ± 0.5) %	(1.3 ± 0.1)