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@article{Nicholls:2014:10.1002/adem.201400133,
author = {Nicholls, RJ and Ni, N and Lozano-Perez, S and London, A and McComb, DW and Nellist, PD and Grovenor, CRM and Pickard, CJ and Yates, JR},
doi = {10.1002/adem.201400133},
journal = {Advanced Engineering Materials},
pages = {211--215},
title = {Crystal Structure of the ZrO Phase at Zirconium/Zirconium Oxide Interfaces},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adem.201400133},
volume = {17},
year = {2014}
}

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AB  - Zirconium-based alloys are used in water-cooled nuclear reactors for both nuclear fuel cladding and structural components. Under this harsh environment, the main factor limiting the service life of zirconium cladding, and hence fuel burn-up efficiency, is water corrosion. This oxidation process has recently been linked to the presence of a sub-oxide phase with well-defined composition but unknown structure at the metal–oxide interface. In this paper, the combination of first-principles materials modeling and high-resolution electron microscopy is used to identify the structure of this sub-oxide phase, bringing us a step closer to developing strategies to mitigate aqueous oxidation in Zr alloys and prolong the operational lifetime of commercial fuel cladding alloys.
AU  - Nicholls,RJ
AU  - Ni,N
AU  - Lozano-Perez,S
AU  - London,A
AU  - McComb,DW
AU  - Nellist,PD
AU  - Grovenor,CRM
AU  - Pickard,CJ
AU  - Yates,JR
DO  - 10.1002/adem.201400133
EP  - 215
PY  - 2014///
SN  - 1527-2648
SP  - 211
TI  - Crystal Structure of the ZrO Phase at Zirconium/Zirconium Oxide Interfaces
T2  - Advanced Engineering Materials
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adem.201400133
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/40605
VL  - 17
ER  -

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