Fabrication and basic characterization of silicon nitride ceramics as an inert matrix

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 50, Issue 2-6, 2008, Pages 621-624

  Yamane, Junichi ^a   Imai, Masamitsu ^a   Yano, Toyohiko ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

HLW; Inert matrix; Minor actinides; Silicon nitride ceramics; Spent fuels; TRU

Indexed keywords

CERIUM COMPOUNDS; SILICON NITRIDE; SINTERING; SPENT FUELS;

INERT MATRIX; MINOR ACTINIDES; SILICON NITRIDE CERAMICS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 39549105818     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2007.11.049     Document Type: Article

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