Abstract
To simulate the effects of Gd 2O 3-doping and high-energy fission products in UO 2, Gd 2O 3-doped CeO 2 pellets were irradiated with 200-MeV Xe 14+ ions. Doping and irradiation effects were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS). The lattice constant of CeO 2 decreases and the local structure is disordered with increased doping levels. However, the irradiation induces an expansion of the lattice and a disordering of atomic arrangement near the Gd atoms. The effects of the irradiation become more pronounced with increasing Gd 2O 3-dopant levels. Our results are compared with those of a study involving Er 2O 3-doped CeO 2.
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