NEUP CINR-19-17276: Radiation-Induced Swelling in Advanced Nuclear Fuel

The microstructural evolution of advanced fuel (UC and UN) under fission-fragment type radiation has not been studied and remains unclear. We propose a project that directly addresses this issue based on a recently developed experimental approach. We will utilize advanced synchrotron X-ray characterization at DOE user facilities, requiring only microgram samples to obtain detailed nanoscale information on radiation-induced volumetric swelling and microstrain.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Tennessee at Knoxville
PI	Maik Lang