Diffusion of Silver in Single Crystalline 6H-SiC

In a modern high-temperature nuclear reactor, safety is achieved by encapsulating the fuel elements by CVD-layers of pyrolytic carbon and silicon carbide (SiC) to prevent the fission products release. Some studies have raised doubts on the effectiveness of SiC layer as a diffusion barrier to fission fragments due to ^110mAg released from the coated particle at high temperatures ranging from 1500°C to 1600°C [1].