Radiation effects in SiC for nuclear structural applications

Yutai Katoh, Lance L. Snead, Izabela Szlufarska, William J. Weber

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Abstract

Silicon carbide has enjoyed both fundamental study and practical application since the early days of nuclear materials science. In the past decade, with the increased interest in increasing efficiency, solving the real issues of waste disposal, and the constant mission to improve safety of nuclear reactors, silicon carbide has become even more attractive. The purpose of this paper is to discuss recent research that not only strives to understand the remarkable radiation stability of this material, but also the practical application of silicon carbide as waste form and for fission and fusion power applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)143-152
Number of pages10
JournalCurrent Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2012

Funding

This submission was partly (YK and LLS) sponsored by a contractor of the United States Government under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the United States Department of Energy. IS acknowledges financial support from the United States Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences grant DE-FG02-08ER46493. WJW was supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.

Keywords

  • Accident tolerant fuels
  • Ceramic composites
  • Computational materials science
  • Fission product interactions
  • Fusion energy
  • Nuclear materials
  • Nuclear waste
  • Radiation effect
  • Silicon carbide
  • Structural materials

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