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US nuclear reactor breakthrough unravels plutonium oxide’s secrets at 3000 K
In 2014, Argonne scientists were able to measure the structure of molten uranium dioxide (UO2), which is a key part ... and ...
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Dissolution Kinetics of Nuclear Fuel in Nitric Acid
Understanding how different materials dissolve in nitric acid can ... that influence the dissolution rates of uranium dioxide (UO2) and other nuclear fuel compositions, including the presence ...
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Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy And Defect Characterization
In the context of nuclear materials, PAS has been utilized to investigate defects in uranium oxide (UO2) and cerium oxide (CeO2) under irradiation conditions. This research revealed that the type ...