journal article·2023-08

Microstructural evolution of gas bubbles and thermal conductivity in UO2-BeO bicrystal

Chuanxin Liang, Yunting Su, Mengyuan Hao, Tianjiao Dong, Hengfeng Gong, Wenbo Liu, Dong Wang

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 58· Issue 29
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