Microstructures of ZrC coated kernels for fuel of Pu-burner high temperature gas-cooled reactor in Japan

Study of Dried and Calcinated Ceria Stabilized Zirconia Microspheres Morphology by Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering and Optical Microscopy

“…Metal oxide with fluorite structure is commonly found in oxide compounds of elements in actinide and lanthanide series. In this work, zirconium has been chosen as surrogate material because it is known as a good material for nuclear fuel surrogates [3][4][5]. Furthermore, cerium was added to stabilize the zirconium oxide, called ceria-stabilized zirconia (CSZ).…”