Development and characterization of yttria stabilized zirconia doped with erbia

Zirconia ceramics have high thermal resistance, chemical inertness and irradiation stability. One application where zirconia composites may find use is in supercritical water nuclear reactors (SCWR), which are expected to have improved thermal efficiency in comparison to current nuclear reactors. Zi...

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Main Author: Verdon, Christopher
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/53996