| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1566724 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We simulated the interactions of defects and fission gas with grain boundaries in nuclear fuel. ⺠We observed the formation of Xe bubble nuclei that are difficult to observe experimentally. ⺠The bubble nuclei form by vacancy-assisted diffusion of Xe atoms. ⺠We also observed the initial stages of grain boundary motion. ⺠The study offers insights to the design of nuclear fuel to control fission gas release.
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Authors
Emily Moore, L. René Corrales, Tapan Desai, Ram Devanathan,