Diffusion in thorium carbide: A first-principles study

The prediction of the behavior of Th compounds under irradiation is an important issue for the upcoming Generation-IV nuclear reactors. The study of self-diffusion and hetero-diffusion is a central key to fulfill this goal. As a first approach, we obtained, by means of first-principles methods, migr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Perez Daroca, Diego Raul, Llois, Ana Maria, Mosca, Hugo Osvaldo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/94398
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/94398
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:DIFFUSION
ACTINIDES
NUCLEAR MATERIAS
FIRST PRINCIPLES
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.5
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Sumario:The prediction of the behavior of Th compounds under irradiation is an important issue for the upcoming Generation-IV nuclear reactors. The study of self-diffusion and hetero-diffusion is a central key to fulfill this goal. As a first approach, we obtained, by means of first-principles methods, migration and activation energies of Th and C atoms self-diffusion and diffusion of He atoms in ThC. We also calculate diffusion coefficients as a function of temperature.