Abstract
High-entropy pyrochlore has become a promising immobilization matrix due to its ability to immobilize multiple nuclides especially for high-level radioactive waste. This work adopts first principle method to analyze the formation possibility of (Lu0.25Y0.25Eu0.25Gd0.25)2Ti2O7 (HTP-1). By calculating the Gibbs free energy of possible chemical reactions, we predict that the driving force to synthesize HTP-1 is greater than the driving force to form single-component pyrochlore at temperatures above 1225 K. The characterization results show that the HTP-1 sample is successfully prepared by the solid-state reaction at the predicted temperature. To investigate the radiation resistance of HTP-1, the sample is irradiated by 800 keV Kr2+ ions, and the microstructure evolution is characterized by in-situ TEM. HTP-1 sample achieves complete amorphous at 0.26 dpa, indicating that its radiation resistance is between Eu2Ti2O7 and Y2Ti2O7, which is proved by the calculation results of xO48f and antisite defect formation energy.
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