[2M01-06] Highly Microstructure Controlled Ceramic

[2M02] Development of Highly Microstructure-Controlled Ceramic Neutron Absorbers for Improving Safety of Fast Reactors

(2) Fabrication and Helium Implantation Test of Carbon Nanotube-added B₄C-based Ceramics

*Ryosuke S. S. Maki¹, Fajar Muhammad¹, Jelena Maletaskic¹, Anna Gubarevich¹, Tatsuya Katabuchi¹, Toyohiko Yano¹, Katsumi Yoshida¹, Tohru S. Suzuki², Tetsuo Uchikoshi² (1. Tokyo Tech, 2. NIMS)

Keywords:Boron Carbide (B4C), Helium Implantation, Carbon Nanotube (CNT), Thermal/Mechanical properties, Fast reactor

The purpose of this research is to mimic helium generation in a B₄C pellet by implanting helium ions, instead of neutron irradiation in a fast reactor, and evaluate accumulation and release of helium gas of CNT-added B₄C-based ceramics.