Improved high temperature radiation damage tolerance in a three-phase ceramic with heterointerfaces

Ohtaki, Kenta K.; Patel, Maulik K.; Crespillo, Miguel L.; Karandikar, Keyur K.; Zhang, Yanwen; Graeve, Olivia A.; Mecartney, Martha L.

doi:10.1038/s41598-018-31721-x

Title: Improved high temperature radiation damage tolerance in a three-phase ceramic with heterointerfaces

Journal Article · Tue Sep 18 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31721-x· OSTI ID:1469740

Ohtaki, Kenta K.; Patel, Maulik K.; Crespillo, Miguel L.; Karandikar, Keyur K.; Zhang, Yanwen;

; Mecartney, Martha L.

Abstract Radiation damage tolerance for a variety of ceramics at high temperatures depends on the material’s resistance to nucleation and growth of extended defects. Such processes are prevalent in ceramics employed for space, nuclear fission/fusion and nuclear waste environments. This report shows that random heterointerfaces in materials with sub-micron grains can act as highly efficient sinks for point defects compared to grain boundaries in single-phase materials. The concentration of dislocation loops in a radiation damage-prone phase (Al ₂ O ₃ ) is significantly reduced when Al ₂ O ₃ is a component of a composite system as opposed to a single-phase system. These results present a novel method for designing exceptionally radiation damage tolerant ceramics at high temperatures with a stable grain size, without requiring extensive interfacial engineering or production of nanocrystalline materials.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: NE0000711; DMR 1611457

OSTI ID:: 1469740

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1499998

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Vol. 8 Journal Issue: 1; ISSN 2045-2322

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Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

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