Displacive transformations have been widely reported in metals, alloys and ceramics, but
rarely reported to be important in the aqueous corrosion of alloys. We report here our …

In this paper, we have analyzed the depth resolution that can be achieved by on-axis
transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) using a Zr–Nb alloy. The results indicate that the …

Microstructural evolution during fatigue is of significance for understanding the fatigue
cracking of metallic alloys. Here, we visualized amorphization near the fatigue facets for an …

Hydrogen diffusion through the oxide grown on Zr alloys by aqueous corrosion processes
plays a critical role in determining the rate of hydrogen pickup (HPU) which can result in …

In this study, we have used a Zr-Nb alloy containing well-defined nano-precipitates as a
model material in which to study imaging contrast inversions (atomic number or diffraction …

Currently, environmental pollution, which could be attributed to both direct and indirect
sources, is one of the top-ranked issues worldwide. It is the uncontrolled and less …

The effect of Zr 2+ irradiation on microstructure and corrosion in 360° C lithiated water with
0.01 mol/L LiOH was investigated on a 90Nb-10Zr binary alloy prepared by referring to the β …

This work focuses on neutron irradiated Zr-1Nb alloy, using High Resolution Transmission
Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) to investigate the oxidation behavior of β-Nb at different …

We have used both in situ radiation damage techniques and direct observations of ex-
reactor materials to study radiation damage mechanisms in a range of zirconium-niobium (Zr …

During irradiation in a nuclear reactor, the UO2 fuel and the Zr cladding come into contact
due to fuel thermal expansion and cladding creep. The inner surface of the Zr cladding in …