Review on current state, challenges, and potential solutions in solid-state batteries research
Solid-state electrolytes (SEs) as an effective alternative for conventional liquid electrolytes
can achieve much higher energy density, safety, and overcome most issues of Li-ion …
can achieve much higher energy density, safety, and overcome most issues of Li-ion …
Mechanistic materials modeling for nuclear fuel performance
Fuel performance codes are critical tools for the design, certification, and safety analysis of
nuclear reactors. However, their ability to predict fuel behavior under abnormal conditions is …
nuclear reactors. However, their ability to predict fuel behavior under abnormal conditions is …
Grain Boundary Contributions to Li-Ion Transport in the Solid Electrolyte Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO)
The oxide with nominal composition Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) is a promising solid electrolyte
thanks to its high (bulk) Li-ion conductivity, negligible electronic transport, chemical stability …
thanks to its high (bulk) Li-ion conductivity, negligible electronic transport, chemical stability …
Effect of grain size on irradiation-induced bubble evolution in high burn-up UO2: A phase-field study
Y Jiang, Y La, X Liu, W Liu - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to economic reasons, uranium dioxide (UO 2) ceramic fuel needs to operate under high
burn-up conditions. The high burn-up structure (HBS) and micrometric irradiation-induced …
burn-up conditions. The high burn-up structure (HBS) and micrometric irradiation-induced …
Exploiting grain boundary diffusion to minimize dendrite formation in lithium metal-solid state batteries
Maintaining interfacial contact between the Li metal anode and the solid electrolyte is a key
challenge in develo** Li metal-based solid-state batteries (LMSSB). At moderate …
challenge in develo** Li metal-based solid-state batteries (LMSSB). At moderate …
Modeling mesoscale fission gas behavior in UO2 by directly coupling the phase field method to spatially resolved cluster dynamics
Fission gas release within uranium dioxide nuclear fuel occurs as gas atoms diffuse through
grains and arrive at grain boundary (GB) bubbles; these GB bubbles grow and interconnect …
grains and arrive at grain boundary (GB) bubbles; these GB bubbles grow and interconnect …
Quantifying Local Atomic Distortions in UO2 Grain Boundaries: Correlation with Energetic and Electronic Properties
G Zheng, Q Wang, J Chen, R Qiu, M Zhu - Inorganic Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
UO2, as a key material in the nuclear industry, is composed of grains or crystallites in real
applications. Their interfaces, known as grain boundaries (GBs), significantly impact thermal …
applications. Their interfaces, known as grain boundaries (GBs), significantly impact thermal …
Diffusional creep model in UO2 informed by lower-length scale simulations
Creep is an important deformation mode for nuclear fuel performance as it influences the
pellet-cladding gap, which in turn affects the fuel temperature. It also impacts the cladding …
pellet-cladding gap, which in turn affects the fuel temperature. It also impacts the cladding …
Molecular dynamics study of oxygen-ion diffusion in yttria-stabilized zirconia grain boundaries
This work focuses on understanding the oxygen-ion transport through the mixed Grain
Boundaries (GBs) present in yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), a common solid oxide fuel cells …
Boundaries (GBs) present in yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), a common solid oxide fuel cells …
Irradiation effects on microstructure change in nanocrystalline ceria–Phase, lattice stress, grain size and boundaries
With a wide variety of applications in numerous industries, ranging from biomedical to
nuclear, ceramics such as ceria are key engineering materials. It is possible to significantly …
nuclear, ceramics such as ceria are key engineering materials. It is possible to significantly …