无机材料学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 311-321.DOI: 10.15541/jim20250216 CSTR: 32189.14.jim20250216

• 研究论文 • 上一篇    下一篇

中子辐照6H-SiC热力学及辐照缺陷高温回复动力学

朱飞1(), 郝旭洁1, 张全贵1, 闫新越1, 刘洪飞1, 张博2, 李欣3, 刘德峰3, 妥雅勇1, 张守超1()   

  1. 1.天津城建大学 理学院, 天津 300384
    2.天津城建大学 材料科学与工程学院, 天津 300384
    3.北京长城航空测控技术研究所 状态监测特种传感技术航空科技重点实验室, 北京 101111
  • 收稿日期:2025-05-19 修回日期:2025-07-01 出版日期:2025-07-16 网络出版日期:2025-07-16
  • 通讯作者: 张守超, 教授. E-mail: zhshch@tcu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:朱 飞(1983-), 男, 实验师. E-mail: zhufei2012@tcu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家级大学生创新创业训练计划(202510792019)

Irradiation Defects in Neutron-irradiated 6H-SiC: Thermodynamic and High-temperature Recovery Kinetics

ZHU Fei1(), HAO Xujie1, ZHANG Quangui1, YAN Xinyue1, LIU Hongfei1, ZHANG Bo2, LI Xin3, LIU Defeng3, TUO Yayong1, ZHANG Shouchao1()   

  1. 1. School of Science, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
    2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
    3. Aviation Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Special Condition Monitoring Sensor Technology, Beijing Changcheng Aeronautic Measurement and Control Technology Research Institute, Beijing 101111, China
  • Received:2025-05-19 Revised:2025-07-01 Published:2025-07-16 Online:2025-07-16
  • Contact: ZHANG Shouchao, professor. E-mail: zhshch@tcu.edu.cn
  • About author:ZHU Fei (1983-), male, engineer. E-mail: zhufei2012@tcu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship(202510792019)

摘要:

碳化硅(SiC)是核反应堆结构的重要候选材料, 其辐照损伤行为与高温回复机制直接影响材料的服役性能与寿命。为阐明中子辐照对掺氮(氮掺杂浓度ND≈3.0×1019 cm-3)6H-SiC性能的影响及缺陷高温回复机制, 本研究系统探究了中子辐照(辐照温度约150 ℃, 辐照剂量2.58×1020 n/cm2)和等时退火过程中的缺陷演化与热力学行为。结合不同表征技术和第一性原理计算, 深入解析了材料结构与性能的演变规律, 主要结果如下。(1) 辐照引发晶格显著肿胀(ac轴及晶胞体积V的肿胀率分别为0.416%、0.430%和1.310%), 晶体保持单晶结构。(2) 辐照使比热增加14.7%, 并在100~500 ℃升温过程中释放375.4 J/g的辐照储能。(3) 基于晶胞参数回复与拉曼光谱演化, 揭示了缺陷高温回复的四阶段动力学(室温(RT)~600 ℃阶段以C-Frenkel近距复合为主, 迁移能Ea=0.14 eV; 600~850 ℃阶段涉及Si-Frenkel复合及碳间隙原子迁移, Ea=0.26 eV; 850~1200 ℃阶段为空位迁移驱动的晶格重构, Ea=0.65 eV; 1200~1500 ℃阶段为碳空位(VC)长程扩散及NCVSi复合体解离, Ea=1.50 eV)。(4) 拉曼与荧光光谱结果确认氮掺杂形成NCVSi缺陷构型, 在785 nm激发下产生826 nm特征发光峰(对应634 cm-1拉曼位移)。本研究揭示了中子辐照6H-SiC的缺陷回复路径与迁移能, 阐明了其热力学响应与高温回复动力学机制, 为核用SiC材料的辐照损伤评估、性能预测及退火工艺优化提供了重要依据。

关键词: 辐照储能, 比热, 拉曼光谱, 缺陷发光, 阿伦尼乌斯

Abstract:

Silicon carbide (SiC) is a promising material for nuclear reactor structures due to its excellent radiation resistance and high-temperature performance. The behavior of irradiation damage and the mechanisms of high-temperature recovery in SiC directly affect its service performance and longevity in nuclear environments. This study investigated effects of neutron irradiation on properties of 6H-SiC, with a particular focus on high-temperature recovery mechanisms of irradiation-induced defects. Specifically, defect evolution and thermodynamic responses in nitrogen-doped (ND≈3.0×1019 cm-3) 6H-SiC subjected to neutron irradiation at about 150 ℃ and a fluence of 2.58×1020 n/cm2 followed by isochronal annealing were examined. Integrated techniques and first-principles calculations were employed to comprehensively analyze its structural and property evolution. The key findings were as follows. (1) Significant lattice swelling was observed during the irradiation, with a swelling rate of 0.416% along the a-axis, 0.430% along the c-axis, and 1.310% in the unit cell volume, while all maintaining integrity of the single-crystalline structure. (2) A 14.7% increase in specific heat capacity was recorded, with 375.4 J/g of stored irradiation energy being released during heating from 100 ℃ to 500 ℃. (3) A four-stage defect recovery kinetic model was proposed based on the recovery of lattice parameters and the evolution of Raman spectra: Stage I (room temperature (RT)-600 ℃), primarily dominated by close-range recombination of carbon Frenkel pairs driven by migration energy (Ea) of 0.14 eV; Stage II (600-850 ℃), recombination of silicon Frenkel pairs and migration of carbon interstitials (Ea=0.26 eV); Stage III (850-1200 ℃), lattice reconstruction (Ea=0.65 eV); Stage IV (1200-1500 ℃), long-range diffusion of carbon vacancies (VC) and dissociation of NCVSi complexes (Ea=1.50 eV). (4) The presence of nitrogen-stabilized NCVSi defect configurations was confirmed by a characteristic emission peak at 826 nm (634 cm-1 Raman shift) when excited with 785 nm light. This study quantitatively reveals the defect recovery pathways and migration energies in neutron-irradiated 6H-SiC, providing a critical foundation for evaluating radiation damage, predicting performance, and optimizing annealing processes in nuclear-grade SiC materials.

Key words: irradiation-induced energy storage, specific heat, Raman spectroscopy, defect luminescence, Arrhenius

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