Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 35, Issue 11, 1183(2020)

Research Progress of Hyperstoichiometric UO2 Crystals

Jiayue XU1... Zhichao LI1, Yunfang PAN1, Ding ZHOU1, Feng WEN2 and Wenjun MA2 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Institute of Crystal Growth, School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
  • 2China North Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd., Baotou 014035, China
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    Category: REVIEW

    Received: Feb. 20, 2020

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    Published Online: Mar. 10, 2021

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    DOI:10.15541/jim20200083

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