@article{vladescu_mirzayev_abiyev_asadov_demir_hasanov_isayev_doroshkevich_jabarov_lyubchyk_et al._2023, title={Effect of Si and Nb additions on carbonitride coatings under proton irradiation: A comprehensive analysis of structural, mechanical, corrosion, and neutron activation properties}, volume={35}, ISSN={["2352-1791"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.nme.2023.101457}, abstractNote={In the present study, understoichiometric TiZrCN, TiZrNbCN, and TiZrSiCN coatings were produced using the cathodic arc technique with a C/N ratio of approximately 0.5 to investigate their potential use in nuclear technology. The coatings were evaluated for their corrosion resistance in 3.5 % NaCl and neutron activation. The effect of adding Si and Nb to the quaternary TiZrCN system was also investigated. The results showed that the addition of Si (∼4.64 at.%) to the matrix of TiZrCN improved their electrochemical properties in NaCl solution, the protective efficiency was 92%, while the Nb addition (∼5.5 at%) lead to the decrease in corrosion resistance by 1.39 times comparing with TiZrCN. Furthermore, after fast neutron irradiation at a nominal power of 1450 kW, none of the coatings were activated, indicating good radiation resistance. It was determined from the structural analysis that the Ti6Al4V substrate before corrosion consists of hexagonal and cubic space groups with different lattice parameters. By adding Si and Nb, a small amount of ZrO2 and Si3N4 was detected along with the main phases in the TiZrCN structure.}, journal={NUCLEAR MATERIALS AND ENERGY}, author={Vladescu, A. and Mirzayev, M. N. and Abiyev, A. S. and Asadov, A. G. and Demir, E. and Hasanov, K. M. and Isayev, R. S. and Doroshkevich, A. S. and Jabarov, S. H. and Lyubchyk, Sv. and et al.}, year={2023}, month={Jun} }
 @article{popov_slavov_demir_abdurakhimov_doroshkevich_aliyev_jabarov_valizade_mauyey_horodek_et al._2023, title={Microstructural evolution of TiC nano powders under fast neutron irradiation: A multi-technique analysis}, volume={215}, ISSN={["1879-2715"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.vacuum.2023.112338}, abstractNote={In this work, titanium carbide nano powders were irradiated at normal conditions of 293.15 K and 1 atm with fluencies of 4.0 × 1012 n/cm2, 8.0 × 1012 n/cm2, 1.3 × 1013 n/cm2, 4.0 × 1014 n/cm2, and 1015 n/cm2 (neutron energy 1 MeV). The microstructure of the titanium carbide nano powders after irradiation was examined using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and FTIR spectroscopic analysis methods. The X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that no significant phase transition or amorphization occurred in the TiC nano powders exposed to fast neutrons. More sensitive results obtained from the FTIR analysis showed that the water molecules absorbed on the material surface were disintegrated under the influence of fast neutrons. Exceptional structural stability to neutron irradiation of titanium carbide without amorphization was also observed by morphological analysis via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SEAD).}, journal={VACUUM}, author={Popov, E. and Slavov, L. and Demir, E. and Abdurakhimov, B. A. and Doroshkevich, A. S. and Aliyev, O. A. and Jabarov, S. H. and Valizade, A. H. and Mauyey, B. and Horodek, P. and et al.}, year={2023}, month={Sep} }