Proton irradiation-induced blistering in UO2

Pakarinen, Janne; He, Lingfeng; Gan, Jian; Nelson, Andrew T.; El-Azab, Anter; Khafizov, Marat; Allen, Todd R.

doi:10.1557/s43580-021-00149-3

Title: Proton irradiation-induced blistering in UO2

Journal Article · 08 November 2021 · MRS Advances (Online)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/s43580-021-00149-3 · OSTI ID:1829737

; He, Lingfeng; Gan, Jian; Nelson, Andrew T.; El-Azab, Anter; Khafizov, Marat; Allen, Todd R.

Abstract Proton (H ⁺ ) irradiation effects in polycrystalline UO ₂ have been studied. The irradiation was carried out using three ion energies and two different ion fluxes at 600 °C. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations showed that significant surface flaking took place. Focused ion beam (FIB) milling in SEM was successfully applied for extracting lamellas from uneven blistered surfaces for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations allowing detailed investigations for the degradation mechanisms. High-resolution TEM for the flaked UO ₂ surfaces revealed that the implanted H ⁺ formed sharp two-dimensional cavities at the peak ion-stopping region instead of diffusing to the matrix. The resulting lateral stress likely caused UO ₂ surface deterioration in good agreement with previous blistering and flaking studies on crystalline materials. Graphical abstract

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1829737

Journal Information:: MRS Advances (Online), Journal Name: MRS Advances (Online) Journal Issue: 47-48 Vol. 6; ISSN 2731-5894

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press (CUP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Switzerland

Language:: English

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