NUCLEAR FUEL ROD CLADDING INCLUDING A METAL NANOMATERIAL LAYER

摘要

A nuclear fuel cladding (16) is provided. The nuclear fuel cladding (16) includes a base cladding (18) and at least one nanomaterial layer (20) deposited on a surface of the base cladding (18), the nanomaterial layer (20) having an average grain size of between 5 to 400 nanometers. A method of manufacturing nuclear fuel cladding (16) is also provided. The method includes depositing nanoparticles on a base cladding (18) to form at least one nanomaterial layer (18), the nanoparticles having an average grain size of between 5 to 400 nanometers.