MICROSTRUCTURE OF BORON-NITRIDE COATED ON NUCLEAR-FUELS BY PLASMA-ENHANCED CHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITION

Authors
DURMAZUCAR HH GUNDUZ G TOKER C
Citation
Hh. Durmazucar et al., MICROSTRUCTURE OF BORON-NITRIDE COATED ON NUCLEAR-FUELS BY PLASMA-ENHANCED CHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITION, Journal of nuclear materials, 256(2-3), 1998, pp. 207-212
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Mining & Mineral Processing","Material Science
Journal title
Journal of nuclear materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223115
Volume
256
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
207 - 212
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3115(1998)256:2-3<207:MOBCON>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Three nuclear fuels, pure urania, 5% and 10% gadolinia containing fuel s were coated with boron nitride to improve nuclear and physical prope rties. Coating was done by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition t echnique by using boron trichloride and ammonia. The specimens were ex amined under a scanning electron microscope. Boron nitride formed a gr ainy structure on all fuels. Gadolinia decreased the grain size of bor on nitride. The fractal dimensions of fragmentation and of area-perime ter relation were determined. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All right s reserved.