Overview of Plutonium Aging
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Abstract
Plutonium is the most important material for the nuclear weapon and nuclear reactor, but the metal is very complex in its physical behaves and chemical properties. The microscopic and macroscopic research of this metal is a challenge to the modern science and technology. In this paper, we focus on the research of plutonium aging mechanism, and the three mechanisms induced the aging of plutonium were presented. Methods and means, especially the results for the research are also presented to give some references to the related study.
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