Prospects of chemical vapor grown silicon carbide thin films using halogen-free single sources in nuclear reactor applications: A review

Next-generation fission and fusion nuclear reactor materials will be exposed to very high temperatures, intense neutron radiation, corrosive environments, and, mostly, all three at once. Grand opening will be given to the material, if they have stability at high temperature operating favorable in the extreme environments, self-healing, thermal as well as irradiation properties. Owing to the superior properties of silicon carbide, nuclear scientists are closely evaluating SiC-based materials for various applications in nuclear reactors. In the present perspective, relevant properties, challenging issues, and recommendations are emphasized. Based on our recent experiments, attempt to solve various uses on SiC-based materials in nuclear applications is described in detail.