Volatilization of B4C control rods in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors during meltdown: B–Li isotopic signatures in cesium-rich microparticles
Kazuki Fueda, Ryu Takami, Kenta Minomo, Kazuya Morooka, Kenji Horie, Mami Takehara, Shinya Yamasaki, Takumi Saito, Hiroyuki Shiotsu, Toshihiko Ohnuki, Gareth T. W. Law, Bernd Grambow, Rodney C. Ewing, Satoshi Utsunomiya
Topics & Concepts
VolatilisationBoron carbideCaesiumRadiochemistryBoronControl rodChemistryIsotopes of boronBurnupNeutron poisonNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceNuclear physicsNeutron fluxNeutronMetallurgyInorganic chemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryNuclear Materials and PropertiesRadioactive contamination and transferRadioactive element chemistry and processing