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NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 48, Issue 5, 050604(2025)

Molecular dynamics study of the influence of hydrides on the tensile properties of zirconium

Xiaoya LIU, Yan MA^*, and Zhixin ZHANG

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College of Nuclear Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China

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Category: NUCLEAR ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Received: Jun. 7, 2024

Accepted: --

Published Online: Jun. 26, 2025

The Author Email: Yan MA (马雁)

DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.240230

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