| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6744500 | Fusion Engineering and Design | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In this work, a low temperature coating process using an organometallic precursor, vanadocene Cp2V (Cp = C5H5) was developed. An innovative coating setup was built to deposit a uniform vanadium carbide layer. The substrate temperature dependence of coating was investigated with different temperatures at 200 °C, 400 °C and 650 °C. Cross section profile and phase identification showed an average thickness of 4 μm VC coating obtained for the sample prepared at 650 °C. Diffusion couples of HT9/VC/Ce was annealed to a temperature of 660 °C for 100 h and compared to the diffusion behavior of uncoated HT9/Ce. The coated diffusion couple showed a substantial decrease inter-diffusion zone. These preliminary results advocate that VC coatings may be feasible as diffusion barriers against Ce and possibly other lanthanide fission products.
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Authors
Shaosong Huang, Wei-Yang Lo, Yong Yang,