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The Relative Radiation Resistance of Zirconolite, Pyrochlore, and Perovskite to 1.5 MeV Kr+ Ions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Katherine L. Smith
Affiliation:
Materials Div., Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Private Mail Bag 1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia
Nestor J. Zaluzec
Affiliation:
Materials Sci. Div., Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Ave. Argonne IL, USA
Gregory R. Lumpkin
Affiliation:
Materials Div., Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Private Mail Bag 1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia
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Abstract

Zirconolite (CaZrTi2O7), pyrochlore (vIIIA2VIB2IVx6y) and perovskite (CaTiO3) are candidate phases for the immobilisation of rare earth elements (REEs) and actinides (ACTs) in various high level radioactive waste (HLW) forms [1]. The effect of radiation damage on the structure and consequently on the durability of these phases is important to predictive modelling of their behaviour in the repository environment and risk assessment

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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