A new white beam X-ray microdiffraction setup on the BM32 beamline at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
O Ulrich, X Biquard, P Bleuet, O Geaymond… - Review of scientific …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
A white beam microdiffraction setup has been developed on the bending magnet source
BM32 at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. The instrument allows routine …
BM32 at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. The instrument allows routine …
New insights into the structural transition from UO 2+ x to U 3 O 7 by quantitative Raman spectroscopy
The study of uranium oxides at different conditions is of paramount importance in the nuclear
field, especially regarding characterization of the spent nuclear fuel behavior in dry storage …
field, especially regarding characterization of the spent nuclear fuel behavior in dry storage …
Microstructural degradation of UN and UN-UO2 composites in hydrothermal oxidation conditions
The degradation behavior in high pressure water of UN and UN+(5–10 w%) UO 2 monolithic
pellets fabricated from UN synthesized via a hydride-dehydride-nitride thermal process was …
pellets fabricated from UN synthesized via a hydride-dehydride-nitride thermal process was …
Low-Temperature Oxidation of Fine UO2 Powders: A Process of Nanosized Domain Development
G Leinders, J Pakarinen, R Delville… - Inorganic …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The nanostructure and phase evolution in low-temperature oxidized (40–250° C), fine UO2
powders (< 200 nm) have been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution …
powders (< 200 nm) have been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution …
Oxidation of Micro- and Nanograined UO2 Pellets by In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction
When in contact with oxidizing media, UO2 pellets used as nuclear fuel may transform into
U4O9, U3O7, and U3O8. The latter starts forming by stress-induced phase transformation …
U4O9, U3O7, and U3O8. The latter starts forming by stress-induced phase transformation …
Oxidation of UC: an in situ high temperature environmental scanning electron microscopy study
In situ HT-ESEM oxidation of sintered UC fragments revealed the morphological changes
occurring during the transformation between UC to UO 2 and UO 2 to U 3 O 8 at 723–848 K …
occurring during the transformation between UC to UO 2 and UO 2 to U 3 O 8 at 723–848 K …
Shot-peening of pre-oxidized plates of zirconium: Influence of residual stress on oxidation
L Raceanu, V Optasanu, T Montesin, G Montay… - Oxidation of metals, 2013 - Springer
The present study deals with oxidation behavior under residual stress of shot-peened plates
of “commercially pure” zirconium exposed for 30 min at 650° C. The influence of the shot …
of “commercially pure” zirconium exposed for 30 min at 650° C. The influence of the shot …
Influence of superficial oxidation on the pyrophoric behaviour of uranium hydride and uranium powders in air
C Ablitzer, F Le Guyadec, J Raynal, X Génin… - Journal of nuclear …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pyrophoric behaviours in air of uranium hydride and uranium powders have been studied
on samples of small mass–several tens of milligrams–in a thermogravimetric device and on …
on samples of small mass–several tens of milligrams–in a thermogravimetric device and on …
Evidence of Trivalent Am Substitution into U3O8
U3O8 is considered to be the most stable phase for uranium oxide. Its structural properties
must be accurately understood to foresee and manage aspects such as its leaching …
must be accurately understood to foresee and manage aspects such as its leaching …
Surface and electrochemical controls on UO2 dissolution under anoxic conditions
BT Tan, AJ Popel, RJ Wilbraham, J Day… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
The escape of radionuclides from underground spent nuclear fuel disposal facilities will
likely result from anoxic dissolution of spent nuclear fuel by intruding groundwater. Anoxic …
likely result from anoxic dissolution of spent nuclear fuel by intruding groundwater. Anoxic …