| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T23: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Emergent Materials Under Extremes and Decisive In Situ Characterizations
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| Presentation Title |
In-situ Raman Studies on Synthesis and Oxidation of UC<sub>1-x</sub>N<sub>x</sub> |
| Author(s) |
Sam Karcher, Xiaofeng Guo, John McCloy |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Sam Karcher |
| Abstract Scope |
Uranium carbide and uranium nitride are candidate accident tolerant fuel (ATF) systems which may afford a more stable waste form compared to uranium oxide-based fuels. These non-oxide fuels are still not well understood in comparison to uranium oxide fuels and therefore critical knowledge gaps exist when considering thermodynamic models pertaining to safe long-term disposal. In this study in-situ Raman spectroscopy is explored as a technique to a) measure the formation of UC<sub>1-x</sub>N<sub>x</sub> by carbothermic reduction of UO<sub>2</sub> and b) measure oxidation and corrosion of UC<sub>1-x</sub>N<sub>x</sub> and c) gain insight on additional defect structures as a result of doping with simulated fission products (ex. Ce, Nd, Yb, Zr). Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (TGA/DSC) are used to determine UN/UC formation and oxidation kinetics and provide a quantitative refence to correlate with in-situ Raman data. |