First-principles theory for helium and xenon diffusion in uranium dioxide
  • Yun, Younsuk
  • Eriksson, Olle
  • Oppeneer, Peter M.
  • Kim, Hanchul
  • Park, Kwangheon
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The diffusion properties of He and Xe in UO2 have been investigated, using density-functional calculations employing the projector-augmented-wave (PAW) method and the generalized gradient approximation (GGA). The migration energies corresponding to both interstitial and vacancy-assisted mechanisms have been calculated and the results for the two noble gas atoms are compared with each other. We suggest that He likely diffuses by hopping through a single vacancy with computed low migration energies smaller than 0.79 eV and its diffusivity is much higher than that of Xe. Xe has a quite large migration energy compared to He; the strain energy plays a key role in Xe diffusion in UO2. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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INITIO MOLECULAR-DYNAMICSTOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONSUO2 SINGLE-CRYSTALSWAVE BASIS-SETLOCATIONBEHAVIORATOMSMETALSOXIDESFUEL
제목
First-principles theory for helium and xenon diffusion in uranium dioxide
저자
Yun, YounsukEriksson, OlleOppeneer, Peter M.Kim, HanchulPark, Kwangheon
DOI
10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.12.024
발행일
2009-03
유형
Article; Proceedings Paper
저널명
Journal of Nuclear Materials
385
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364 ~ 367