Order-disorder structural transition and thermal expansion properties in Ce-substituted Y2Zr2O7 system

C Nandi, V Grover, S Kesari, R Rao… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of advancing inert matrix fuel (IMF) applications, zirconate pyrochlores have
emerged as promising candidates for the incorporation of minor actinides and plutonium …

Phase relations and lattice parameter trends in Nd3+− substituted UO2 system under reducing and oxidizing conditions

C Nandi, R Phatak, M Shafeeq, S Kesari, R Rao… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
While Am-substituted UO 2 solid solutions have been considered as advanced fuels for
heterogeneous transmutation of americium, U-substituted Am 2 O 3 with cubic structure has …

Phase evolution in the UO2–CeO2 system under oxidizing and reducing conditions: X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic studies

C Nandi, V Grover, S Kesari, AK Poswal… - Journal of Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The solid-solution formation mechanism and defect dynamics in U 1-x Ce x O 2±δ solid
solutions have been investigated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Raman …

X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic studies on ThO2− UO2 solid solutions

C Nandi, S Kesari, R Phatak, K Sanyal, R Rao… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
In view of the vast resources of thorium in India, thorium-based fuel cycle has been
envisaged as one of the most promising options to meet sustainable energy requirements. In …

Phase evolution in M1-xPuxO2 (0.0≤ x≤ 0.6)(M= Zr, Th) as potential inert matrix fuel system under reducing and oxidizing conditions

C Nandi, KM Danny, S Bhattacharya, A Prakash… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
Incorporation of plutonia in zirconia and thoria based matrices is important in the context of
their transmutation and geological disposal applications. In the present work, phase …

Fabrication of crack-free oxidic thorium–cerium microspheres by an external gelation process

H Huang, P Wang, C Yan, X Yu, C Cao, J Lin… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thorium dioxide as an excellent matrix with stable properties is available for the direct
incineration of plutonium, while (Th, Pu) O 2 is a promising advanced fuel, which can be …