Influence mechanisms for phase stability of Pu-Ga alloys: A multi-scale review

Autor: Ru-song Li, Ji-jun Luo, Xiao-hua Zhou, Shi-qi Huang, Du-qiang Xin
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 462:10-15
ISSN: 0168-583X
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2019.10.026
Popis: In past two decades, we have witnessed significant improvements in theoretical and experimental investigation for metallic Pu, its compounds and alloys, in particular self-irradiation induced aging mechanism, electronic structure, and surface corrosion, however, huge challenges still exist for the phase stability of these Pu-based systems which are sensitive to external factors such as temperature, pressure and chemical doping. In this work we have reviewed the recent progress on the multi-scale characterization for the electronic, structural and magnetic properties related to the phase stability of Pu-based systems, in particular Pu-Ga alloy, such as the phase stability induced aging mechanism, phase diagram, phase transformation, double C curve kinetics of time–temperature-transformation (TTT) diagram for δ → α′ martensitic transformation, and thermodynamical calculation. Finally, future directions on the phase stability of these Pu-based systems are also discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE