Beyond Vegard’s law: Short-range structural heterogeneity in Gd₂O₃–UO₂ fuel and its impact on thermophysical properties
Authors:
- Arjen van VeelenAVArjen van Veelen
- Shinhyo BangSBShinhyo Bang
- Deana S. Kwong Hong TsangDTDeana S. Kwong Hong Tsang
- Adrien J. TerricabrasATAdrien J. Terricabras
- Scarlett Widgeon-PaisnerSWScarlett Widgeon-Paisner
- Geronimo RoblesGRGeronimo Robles
- Joseph C. SchaeperkoetterJSJoseph C. Schaeperkoetter
- Bruce RavelBRBruce Ravel
- Xiaofeng GuoXGXiaofeng Guo
- Joshua T. WhiteJWJoshua T. White
Open Access
- 29 October 2026
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Acta Materialia
- Vol. 323
Abstract
No abstract availableFunding Information
- Fuel Cycle Technologies
- Office of Science
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