ENHANCED SAFEGUARDS: THE ROLE OF SMART FUNCTIONAL COATINGS FOR TAMPER INDICATION

Journal Article · Fri Feb 24 04:00:00 EST 2012 · Journal of Nuclear Material Management

OSTI ID:1035511

Mendez-Torres, A; Martinez-Rodriguez, M; Brinkman, K; Krementz, D

This work investigates the synthesis of smart functional coatings (SFC) using chemical solution deposition methods. Chemical solution deposition methods have recently received attention in the materials research community due to several unique advantages that include low temperature processing, high homogeneity of final products, the ability to fabricate materials with controlled surface properties and pore structures, and the ease of dopant incorporation in controlled concentrations. The optical properties of thin films were investigated using UV-Vis spectroscopy, Raman, SEM and EDS, with the aim of developing a protective transparent coating for a ceramic surface as a first line of defense for tamper indication. The signature produced by the addition of rare earth dopants will be employed as an additional tamper indicating feature. The integration of SFC's as part of a broader verification system such as an electronic seals can provide additional functionality and defense in depth. SFC's can improve the timeliness of detection by providing a robust, in-situ verifiable tamper indication framework.

• Research Organization: SRS
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-08SR22470
• OSTI ID: 1035511
• Report Number(s): SRNL-STI-2012-00118
• Journal Information: Journal of Nuclear Material Management, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Material Management
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
CERAMICS
COATINGS
DEPOSITION
FLUORESCENCE
FUNCTIONALS
HYDROLYSIS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PORE STRUCTURE
RARE EARTHS
SAFEGUARDS
SILICA
SILICA GEL
SPECTROSCOPY
SUBSTRATES
SURFACE PROPERTIES
SYNTHESIS
THIN FILMS
TIME DELAY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS