In situ Characterization of Radiation-Induced Transport in Complex Oxides
Cortney Kreller a, Benjamin Derby a, James Valdez a, Wang Yongqiang a, Franziska Schmidt a, Tinsley Benhaddouch a, Blas Uberuaga a
a Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA, New Mexico, United States
Proceedings of 24th International Conference on Solid State Ionics (SSI24)
Fundamentals: Experiment and simulation
London, United Kingdom, 2024 July 14th - 19th
Organizers: John Kilner and Stephen Skinner
Keynote, Cortney Kreller, presentation 222
Publication date: 10th April 2024

The evolution of materials under irradiation is driven by the enhanced transport of atoms during irradiation. To understand, predict, and ultimately design new materials destined for nuclear energy applications, it is imperative to understand the motion of these atoms. Currently, there are no probes to directly measure this transport during irradiation. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) has been extensively applied to these types of materials from the point of view of their conductivity and functionality. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) recently established the capability of combining electrochemical measurements with ion beam irradiations to develop a first-of-its-kind capability to directly measure the transport of atoms during irradiation. Different oxides have propensity for being radiation tolerant either through rapid self-annealing of radiation induced defects or through the formation of meta-stable disordered structures or phase changes. The current work explores the changes in conductivity under light ion irradiation of oxide materials with varying levels of radiation tolerance.

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