Polyepitaxial grain matching to study the oxidation of uranium dioxide

Journal article

Although the principal physical behaviour of a material is inherently connected to its fundamental crystal structure, the behaviours observed in the real-world are often driven by the microstructure, which for many polycrystalline materials, equates to the size and shape of the constituent crystal grains. Here we highlight a cutting edge synthesis route to the controlled engineering of grain structures in thin films and the simplification of associated 3-dimensional problems to less complex 2...

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Authors: Wasik, J; Sutcliffe, J; Podor, R; Lewis, J; Darnbrough, JE

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Nature Research
• Journal: npj Materials Degradation
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1
• Article number: 68
• Publication date: 2024-07-11
• Acceptance date: 2024-05-23
• DOI: 10.1038/s41529-024-00479-1
• EISSN: 2397-2106
• Language: English