Abstract
The change of chemical states of niobium with oxide growth was examined in the oxide layers of Zr-2.5Nb around the first kinetic transition by the conversion electron yield -X-ray absorption near-edge structure measurements. The detailed depth profiles of niobium chemical states were obtained in both the pre-and the post-transition oxide layers of Zr-2.5Nb formed in water at 663 K for 40-280 d. The depth profiling revealed that the inner oxide layer remained protective to oxidizing species even though in the post-transition region and this excellent stability of barrierness would be attributed the suppression of hydrogen pickup.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1259-1264 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | journal of nuclear science and technology |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 3 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering