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Helium behavior and damage induced by fission products in the uranium dioxide
In the new fourth generation nuclear plants, as in the old ones, uranium dioxide must operate in hostile environments of temperature and irradiation with the presence... -
Xenon behaviour in zirconium oxycarbide : effect of temperature and irradiation
Refractory ceramics are considered for the GEN IV reactors (GFR). Transition metal carbides, like ZrC, are candidates as components for fuel elements owing to their...
