In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of the Evolution of Extended Defects in Oxide Nuclear Fuels

Kaustubh Bawane; Lingfeng He; Boopathy Kombaiah; J. Matthew Mann; Lin Shao; Marat Khafizov; David Hurley

doi:10.1093/micmic/ozad067.803

In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of the Evolution of Extended Defects in Oxide Nuclear Fuels

Kaustubh Bawane
, Lingfeng He
, Boopathy Kombaiah
, J. Matthew Mann
, Lin Shao
, Marat Khafizov
, David Hurley

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Fluorite structured actinide oxides are widely used as fuel materials in nuclear reactors. UO2, the most common nuclear fuel, is known for its high melting point and radiation tolerance [1]. ThO2 is considered a strong candidate fuel for light water reactors and advanced reactors, including molten salt breeder reactors and high temperature gas-cooled reactors. ThO2 has higher thermal conductivity and chemical stability, lower thermal expansion coefficient, and better high burn-up performance compared to UO2 [2, 3].

Original language	American English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/micmic/ozad067.803
State	Published - Aug 1 2023

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