Diffusion coefficients and local structure in basic molten fluorides: in situ NMR measurements and molecular dynamics

Vincent Sarou-Kanian1, Anne-Laure Rollet, Mathieu Salanne

  • 1Conditions Extrêmes: Matériaux à Haute Température et Irradiation-CNRS, 1D avenue de la Recherche Scientifique, 45071 Orléans cedex 2, France. sarou@cnrs-orleans.fr

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