Zirconium is a metal in group IVB of the periodic table with atomic number 40, an atomic weight of 91.22, and a density of 6.49 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 1852 C, and it boils at 3580 C. The ...

To address these limitations, my research team at the Autonomous University of Querétaro in Mexico focused on chalcogenide perovskites, particularly by alloying zirconium (Zr) into barium hafnium ...

This study presents a nitrogen-doped zirconium carbide that demonstrates remarkable ablation resistance, outperforming conventional carbide ceramics. The oxidation mechanisms of this material are ...

Mechanically robust and corrosion-resistant zirconium alloy (zircalloy) tubes are filled with ceramic fuel pellets, which get assembled into fuel assemblies for loading into the reactor.

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