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Self-healing behavior in zirconia may lead to radiation-resistant materials for nuclear plants

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Washington, April 20 -- A new computer simulation by a scientist of Indian origin has revealed that a self-healing behavior in zirconia, a common ceramic, may lead to development of radiation-resistant materials for nuclear power plants and waste storage.

The discovery was made by Ram Devanathan and Bill Weber, researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), who found that the restless movement of oxygen atoms heals radiation-induced damage in the engineered ceramic yttria-stabilized zirconia.

The researchers approached their investigation in three steps.

First, they analyzed ...

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