(HfNbZrTaW)C5 high entropy carbide ceramics by spark plasma sintering for shielding materials of spent fuels

IF 3.9 2区材料科学 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Vacuum Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-29 DOI:10.1016/j.vacuum.2025.114096

Penghui Lei , Xiaoyu Ji , Jiahao Chen , Yonghong Lu , Jie Qiu , Di Yun

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Abstract

For the transportation and storage of spent fuels, where significant levels of neutron and gamma radiation are encountered, shielding materials are essential. In this paper, a new type of (HfNbZrTaW)C₅ high-entropy carbide ceramics with face-centered cubic rock-salt structure was designed and prepared as an integrated shielding material for both neutron and gamma ray protection, intended to replace the existing lead and epoxy resin. A single-phase (HfNbZrTaW)C₅ pellet with the best oxidation resistance was synthesized at 1700 °C by spark plasma sintering (SPS), achieving a theoretical density of 98.51 % and a hardness value of 25.28 GPa. Incorporating 10 wt % ZrB₂ into (HfNbZrTaW)C₅ ceramic sintered at 1700 °C can significantly enhance its the neutron absorption capacity, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance, positioning it as a potential integrated shielding material for spent nuclear fuels.

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（HfNbZrTaW）C5高熵碳化物陶瓷火花等离子烧结用作乏燃料屏蔽材料

在运输和储存乏燃料时，会遇到大量的中子和伽马辐射，屏蔽材料是必不可少的。本文设计并制备了一种具有面心立方岩盐结构的新型（HfNbZrTaW）C5高熵碳化物陶瓷，作为中子和伽马射线综合防护材料，以取代现有的铅和环氧树脂。采用火花等离子烧结（SPS）技术，在1700℃下合成了抗氧化性能最好的单相（HfNbZrTaW）C5球团，理论密度为98.51%，硬度值为25.28 GPa。在1700℃烧结的（HfNbZrTaW）C5陶瓷中加入10 wt %的ZrB2，可以显著提高其中子吸收能力、导热性和抗氧化性，使其成为一种潜在的废核燃料综合屏蔽材料。

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Vacuum 工程技术-材料科学：综合

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6.80

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17.50%

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34 days

期刊介绍： Vacuum is an international rapid publications journal with a focus on short communication. All papers are peer-reviewed, with the review process for short communication geared towards very fast turnaround times. The journal also published full research papers, thematic issues and selected papers from leading conferences. A report in Vacuum should represent a major advance in an area that involves a controlled environment at pressures of one atmosphere or below. The scope of the journal includes: 1. Vacuum; original developments in vacuum pumping and instrumentation, vacuum measurement, vacuum gas dynamics, gas-surface interactions, surface treatment for UHV applications and low outgassing, vacuum melting, sintering, and vacuum metrology. Technology and solutions for large-scale facilities (e.g., particle accelerators and fusion devices). New instrumentation ( e.g., detectors and electron microscopes). 2. Plasma science; advances in PVD, CVD, plasma-assisted CVD, ion sources, deposition processes and analysis. 3. Surface science; surface engineering, surface chemistry, surface analysis, crystal growth, ion-surface interactions and etching, nanometer-scale processing, surface modification. 4. Materials science; novel functional or structural materials. Metals, ceramics, and polymers. Experiments, simulations, and modelling for understanding structure-property relationships. Thin films and coatings. Nanostructures and ion implantation.