Behaviour and Properties of Nuclear Fuels
Nuclear reactor fuel is probably one of the most complex materials in modern technology. This is due to a variety of reasons. First of all, the chemistry of the fuel materials is complex. In compounds the actinide elements such as uranium and plutonium exhibit various oxidation states depending on the thermodynamic conditions with concomitant charge compensation taking place through lattice defects (vacancies or interstitials), often without substantially changing the crystal structure but strongly affecting the material properties. In this chapter, the physical and material properties of nuclear fuel and its behaviour are discussed from experimental and theoretical point of view,
KONINGS Rudy;
BERTOLUS Marjorie;
2018-08-20
John Wiley & Sons
JRC103160
9781119115526 (print),
9781119115533,
9781119115540,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC103160,
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