This proposed study aims at adding new contributions to nuclear material research on two major fronts: 1) expanding INL’s material characterization…
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
April 18, 2022
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This proposed study aims at adding new contributions to nuclear material research on two major fronts: 1) expanding INL’s material characterization capabilities to provide holistic microstructural and microchemical characterization ranging from atomic scale to millimeter-scale, and 2) filling the knowledge gap on the effect of microstructural evolution on material phase stability at extreme conditions resembling those inside nuclear reactors, using Yttrium-Titanium-Oxide (YTO) as a model material.