Institute for Nuclear Research Pitesti

Hydrothermally assisted sintering of calcium hydroxide sputtering targets: a route to quantum-grade CaO thin films

Abstract In this report, we demonstrate dense polycrystalline calcium hydroxide ceramics fabricated by hydrothermally assisted sintering—often referred to as cold sintering—to produce high-purity calcium hydroxide targets for calcium oxide thin film deposition. Calcium hydroxide...

Integrated QFD–TRIZ Approach for the Design of a Storage System for Unirradiated Nuclear Fuel Rods

Existing methods for storing and handling unirradiated nuclear fuel are primarily designed for facility-level applications or for transporting unirradiated fuel components and assemblies. In contrast, this study proposes a structured conceptual design approach for a compact stora...