Performance and Reliability of Metallic Materials for Nuclear Fission Power Generation
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Materials
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Publications
Chan H
(2016)
Micro-scale fracture experiments on zirconium hydrides and phase boundaries
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Chan H
(2016)
Micro-scale fracture experiments on zirconium hydrides and phase boundaries
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Fiducia T
(2019)
Understanding the role of selenium in defect passivation for highly efficient selenium-alloyed cadmium telluride solar cells
in Nature Energy
Gai X
(2016)
Inert gas bubbles in bcc Fe
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Gai X
(2015)
Helium bubbles in bcc Fe and their interactions with irradiation
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Grovenor C
(2012)
3D Visualisation of Crack Distributions in Oxidised Zirconium Alloys by FIB-Slicing
in MRS Proceedings
Grovenor C
(2012)
Mechanisms of Oxidation of Fuel Cladding Alloys Revealed by High Resolution APT, TEM and SIMS Analysis
in MRS Proceedings
He G
(2019)
Investigating the stability of second phase particles in Zr-Nb alloys under irradiation
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Liu J
(2019)
Irradiation-induced amorphization in the zirconium suboxide on Zr-0.5Nb alloys
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
| Description | Research supported by this grant is contributing to a large research programme on degradation of commercial Zr alloys with industrial partners from the USA, France and the UK. The aim of the programme is to design improved Zr alloys to reduce the cost of nuclear power generation. |
| Exploitation Route | new materials for exploitation in high burn up fuel campaigns in nuclear reactors through our industrial colleagues - including Rolls-Royce |
| Sectors | Energy |
| Description | Characterisation of Nanomaterials for Energy |
| Amount | £1,095,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/K032518/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2013 |
| End | 05/2018 |
| Description | Corrosion and hydrogen pick-up mechanisms in zirconium nuclear fuel cladding alloys in active environments |
| Amount | £579,688 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/M018237/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2015 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | Effect of Zr on the microstructure of corrosion resistant ODS steels |
| Amount | £290,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/M017540/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | MIDAS - Mechanistic understanding of Irradiation Damage in fuel Assemblies |
| Amount | £7,226,655 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/S01702X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 01/2025 |