Radiation Enhanced Anion Diffusion in Chromia

Yano, Kayla H.; Kohnert, Aaron A.; Kaspar, Tiffany C.; Taylor, Sandra D.; Spurgeon, Steven R.; Kim, Hyosim; Wang, Yongqiang; Uberuaga, Blas P.; Schreiber, Daniel K.

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c08705

Radiation Enhanced Anion Diffusion in Chromia

Journal Article · Thu Dec 09 04:00:00 EST 2021 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c08705· OSTI ID:1865026

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Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Cr₂O₃ is a ubiquitous passivating film on alloys that is vital to their stability and performance in hostile environments. In this study, we directly observe and measure how anion transport through the oxide is affected by 400 keV Ar²⁺ ion irradiation as a function of temperature (30–500 °C) and dose (0.33–2.00 dpa) in single-crystal Cr₂O₃ films using embedded ¹⁸O isotopic tracers and atom probe tomography. Diffusion coefficients are experimentally determined and compared to a chemical rate theory model. Experimental and theoretical results are broadly in agreement, showing anion diffusion increases by at least 4–5 orders of magnitude upon irradiation with a weak dependence on temperature and a stronger dose-driven sink-strength dependence. These results reveal that radiation could significantly reduce the protectiveness of Cr₂O₃ films when passivity relies upon limited anion diffusivity, even at relatively modest levels of irradiation and low temperatures.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC). Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1865026

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-21-28480

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 50 Vol. 125; ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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