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B Beeler1, B Good, S Rashkeev

  • 1Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA. benbeeler@gatech.edu

Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : an Institute of Physics Journal
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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Uranium's high-temperature body-centered cubic (bcc) allotrope is vital for nuclear fuel applications, often stabilized by alloying with elements like Zirconium (Zr).
  • Understanding point defects in uranium-zirconium alloys is critical for predicting radiation damage and diffusion behavior in nuclear fuel.
  • Radiation damage and diffusion are heavily influenced by point defects, making their study essential for material performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate defect properties in the body-centered cubic (bcc) allotrope of uranium (U) using density functional theory (DFT).
  • To calculate defect parameters including formation energies of vacancies, self-interstitials, and Zirconium (Zr) substitutional defects in gamma-U.
  • To compare the accuracy of two generalized gradient approximations (GGAs) for exchange-correlation functionals in defect calculations.

Main Methods:

  • Density functional theory (DFT) framework with projector augmented wave (PAW) pseudopotentials.
  • Utilized two separate generalized gradient approximations (GGAs) for exchange-correlation functionals to calculate defect properties.
  • Calculated bulk modulus, lattice constant, and Birch-Murnaghan equation of state for defect-free bcc uranium.

Main Results:

  • Calculated defect parameters include formation energies of vacancies in alpha and gamma allotropes, self-interstitials, Zr interstitials, and Zr substitutional defects in gamma-U.
  • Results for vacancies show excellent agreement with experimental data and previous computational studies.
  • Identified the (110) dumbbell as the most probable self-interstitial site in gamma-U, and the substitutional site as the most probable location for dilute Zr.

Conclusions:

  • This work presents the first detailed study of self-defects in the bcc allotrope of uranium.
  • This is also the first comprehensive study of dilute Zirconium (Zr) defects in the gamma-U allotrope.
  • The findings provide crucial insights into defect behavior in U-Zr nuclear fuel, essential for predicting performance and longevity.