Oxygen diffusion in Gd-doped mixed oxides
Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulations have been performed to investigate oxygen transport in (UxPux-1)0.95Gd0.05O1.975, (UxThx-1)0.95Gd0.05O1.975 and (PuxThx-1)0.95Gd0.05O1.975 between 1000 and 3200 K. Oxygen diffusivity and corresponding activation energies are examined and compared to values for the undoped (UxPux-1)O2, (UxThx-1)O2 and (PuxThx-1)O2 systems where compositions between end members display enhanced diffusivity. Below the superionic transition oxygen diffusivity for the Gd doped systems is orders of magnitude greater compared to their undoped counterparts. But, enhanced diffusivity for doped mixed actinide cation compositions is not observed compared to doped end members. Furthermore, changes in activation energy suggest changes in diffusion regime, which correspond to the creation of thermally activated oxygen defects.
- Authors:
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- Imperial College, London (United Kingdom). Dept. of Materials
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1406232
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1549474
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-17-27559
Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115; TRN: US1703131
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Nuclear Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 498; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Galvin, C. O. T., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M. J. D., and Grimes, R. W. Oxygen diffusion in Gd-doped mixed oxides. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.10.036.
Galvin, C. O. T., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M. J. D., & Grimes, R. W. Oxygen diffusion in Gd-doped mixed oxides. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.10.036
Galvin, C. O. T., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M. J. D., and Grimes, R. W. Mon .
"Oxygen diffusion in Gd-doped mixed oxides". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.10.036. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1406232.
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title = {Oxygen diffusion in Gd-doped mixed oxides},
author = {Galvin, C. O. T. and Cooper, M. W. D. and Rushton, M. J. D. and Grimes, R. W.},
abstractNote = {Molecular dynamics simulations have been performed to investigate oxygen transport in (UxPux-1)0.95Gd0.05O1.975, (UxThx-1)0.95Gd0.05O1.975 and (PuxThx-1)0.95Gd0.05O1.975 between 1000 and 3200 K. Oxygen diffusivity and corresponding activation energies are examined and compared to values for the undoped (UxPux-1)O2, (UxThx-1)O2 and (PuxThx-1)O2 systems where compositions between end members display enhanced diffusivity. Below the superionic transition oxygen diffusivity for the Gd doped systems is orders of magnitude greater compared to their undoped counterparts. But, enhanced diffusivity for doped mixed actinide cation compositions is not observed compared to doped end members. Furthermore, changes in activation energy suggest changes in diffusion regime, which correspond to the creation of thermally activated oxygen defects.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.10.036},
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volume = 498,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
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