Insight into disorder, stress and strain of radiation damaged pyrochlores

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dc.contributor.authorFinkeldei, SCen_AU
dc.contributor.authorChang, Sen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBrandt, Fen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBosbach, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorIonescu, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorAvdeev, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorSimeone, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorThorogood, GJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-08T04:54:26Zen_AU
dc.date.available2022-04-08T04:54:26Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2021-07-07en_AU
dc.date.statistics2022-03-24en_AU
dc.description.abstractA2B2O7 pyrochlores are considered as potential nuclear waste forms for e.g. plutonium immobilization. Once radionuclides are immobilized within these waste forms, self-irradiation can cause order/disorder transitions of these nuclear waste form candidates. The aim of this study was to detect the early onset of phase transformation in relation to stress and strain of different pyrochlores: titanate based pyrochlores which are prone to amorphization, and zirconate based pyrochlores that are known to undergo a transformation to defect fluorite. Helium ion irradiation experiments of the two pyrochlore types were conducted at 2-6 MeV with a fluence of 1 x 1016 ions/cm2 resulting in approximately 1 dpa to study the onset of disorder in thin samples, to mimic bulk damage. A combined approach of synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD), neutron diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) techniques was utilized to understand the structural and microstructural response towards radiation. Irradiation of the Er2Ti2O7 ceramics resulted in a partially fractured sample most likely caused by strain relief. Neutron diffraction data revealed the formation of amorphized regions whereas some crystallinity remained without signs of stress or strain after irradiation. For Nd2Zr2O7, ion irradiation caused the formation of two pyrochlore phases instead of the expected pyrochlore to defect fluorite structural transition. One of the phases appeared to be very similar to the undamaged material while neutron scattering revealed residual stress in the second pyrochlore phase with a significantly reduced lattice parameter compared to the unirradiated Nd2Zr2O7 sample. While we did not observe indications of strain in either of the phases evidence of an increase in disorder of both the cations and anions was observed.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationFinkeldei, S. C., Chang, S., Brandt, F., Bosbach, D., Ionescu, M., Avdeev, M., Simeone, D. & Thorogood, G. J. (2021). Insight into disorder, stress and strain of radiation damaged pyrochlores. Paper presented at Goldschmidt 2021 Virtual, 4-9 July 2021. Retrieved from: https://2021.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2021/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/6761en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate9 July 2021en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameGoldschmidt 2021en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceVirtualen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate4 July 2021en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://2021.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2021/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/6761en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/12976en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherEuropean Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society (Goldschmidt)en_AU
dc.subjectRadioactive wastesen_AU
dc.subjectOrder-disorder transformationsen_AU
dc.subjectStressesen_AU
dc.subjectPyrochloreen_AU
dc.subjectFluoriteen_AU
dc.subjectHelium ionsen_AU
dc.subjectX-ray diffractionen_AU
dc.subjectNeutron diffractionen_AU
dc.subjectTransmission electron microscopyen_AU
dc.subjectPhysical radiation effectsen_AU
dc.titleInsight into disorder, stress and strain of radiation damaged pyrochloresen_AU
dc.typeConference Presentationen_AU
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