In-situ TEM study of Kr ion irradiation tolerance of SiFeOC nanocomposite

Lu, Kathy; Singh, Sanjay Kumar Devendhar

doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.07.039

In-situ TEM study of Kr ion irradiation tolerance of SiFeOC nanocomposite

Journal Article · Thu Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of the European Ceramic Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.07.039· OSTI ID:2418338

Lu, Kathy ^[1]; Singh, Sanjay Kumar Devendhar ^[2]

Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States); OSTI
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)

Here, in this work, ion irradiation of polymer derived SiFeOC nanocomposite was carried out using 1.2 MeV Kr ions at room temperature and 600°C. The starting composite was composed of Fe₃Si, SiC, SiOC, SiO₂, and graphitic C. In-situ TEM investigations show uniform distribution of nano-crystalline Fe₃Si and SiC phases in the amorphous SiOC matrix. During ion irradiation, the SiOC bulk microstructure and interfaces between Fe₃Si or SiC crystallites and the SiOC matrix remain defect-free and demonstrate outstanding ion irradiation resistance. At room temperature, the crystalline domains are stable up to 2 dpa. At 600°C, Fe₃Si crystallites are more stable than SiC; SiC crystallites are stable up to 4 dpa while the Fe₃Si crystallites are stable up to 10 dpa. These crystallites also coalescence and amorphize simultaneously during ion irradiation. The exceptional tolerance to defect formation and irradiation of the SiFeOC nanocomposite provides important guidance to developing irradiation resistant fuels for advanced gas cooled reactors.

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Research Organization:: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: NE0008807

OSTI ID:: 2418338

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1887913

Journal Information:: Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the European Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 42; ISSN 0955-2219

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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