Current state and prospect on the development of advanced nuclear fuel system materials: A review

Di Yun; Chenyang Lu; Zhangjian Zhou; Yingwei Wu; Wenbo Liu; Shaoqiang Guo; Tan Shi; James F. Stubbins

Materials Reports: Energy (Feb 2021)

Current state and prospect on the development of advanced nuclear fuel system materials: A review

Di Yun,
Chenyang Lu,
Zhangjian Zhou,
Yingwei Wu,
Wenbo Liu,
Shaoqiang Guo,
Tan Shi,
James F. Stubbins

Affiliations

Di Yun: School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China
Chenyang Lu: School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China; Corresponding author.
Zhangjian Zhou: School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Corresponding author.
Yingwei Wu: School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China; Corresponding author.
Wenbo Liu: School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China
Shaoqiang Guo: School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China
Tan Shi: School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China
James F. Stubbins: Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
p. 100007

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The intricate balance between reactor economics and safety necessitates the emergence of new and advanced nuclear systems and, very importantly, advanced materials, which can overcome current shortcomings and bring about more economic nuclear systems with designed-in inherent safety features. These advances will achieve greater safety and better nuclear reactor economics by reaching longer reactor lives with higher levels neutron irradiation, and by providing higher operation temperatures and resistance to more aggressive corrosive environments. This paper provides a review of the current state of research and development on innovative nuclear fuel materials design and development which have the potential of benefiting simultaneously reactor economics and safety. Our discussion focuses on three areas of research: Accident-tolerant Fuels (ATFs), Oxidation Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) steels and High Entropy Alloys (HEAs). The paper also gives a prospective description of future research activities on these materials.

Published in Materials Reports: Energy

ISSN: 2666-9358 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/materials-reports-energy/

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