Recent results of microstructural characterization of irradiated light water reactor fuels using scanning and transmission electron microscopy

T. Wiss; H. Thiele; A. Janssen; D. Papaioannou; V. V. Rondinella; R. J M Konings

Recent results of microstructural characterization of irradiated light water reactor fuels using scanning and transmission electron microscopy

T. Wiss, H. Thiele, A. Janssen, D. Papaioannou, V. V. Rondinella, R. J M Konings

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Recent electron microscopy investigations are presented with an emphasis on properties related to the safe extended operation of nuclear fuel. In particular, this article considers the formation of the high burnup structure (HBS), the prevailing microstructural aspects associated to spent fuel aging, and the release of fission products under accidental condition. Examples of microstructures associated with transient-tested samples but also with very high burnup fuel or heterogeneous mixed oxides (MOX) are presented together with results on damage formation in UO2 samples doped with 238Pu to study the specific effect of alpha damage on the microstructure during the cooling/storage time of irradiated fuel. Examples of single-effect studies (e.g., on the behavior of tellurium, a typical volatile fission product) using ion implantations are also presented. © 2012 European Union 2012.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1390-1395
Number of pages	5
Journal	JOM
Volume	64
Issue number	12
Publication status	Published - Dec 2012

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Wiss, T., Thiele, H., Janssen, A., Papaioannou, D., Rondinella, V. V., & Konings, R. J. M. (2012). Recent results of microstructural characterization of irradiated light water reactor fuels using scanning and transmission electron microscopy. JOM, 64(12), 1390-1395. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84869863660&partnerID=40&md5=5b183ea53769e04f105a357ecdecab5b

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Recent results of microstructural characterization of irradiated light water reactor fuels using scanning and transmission electron microscopy

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