Abstract
AbstractAim of this report is to compare the morphology of swift (167 and 220 MeV) Xe ion induced latent tracks in Y2Ti2O7 nanoparticles during post‐irradiation heat treatment and after irradiation at different temperatures in pre‐thinned TEM foils and TEM targets prepared from hundreds microns thick irradiated oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel. No difference in track parameters was found in room temperature irradiated nanoparticles in pre‐thinned and conventional samples. Microstructural data gathered from pre‐thinned foils irradiated in the temperature range 350‐650 °C or annealed at similar temperatures demonstrate that amorphous latent tracks interact with the surrounding matrix, changing the track and nanoparticle morphology, while such effect is not observed in conventional ODS material treated at the same conditions. (© 2016 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
