Fabrication of UO2–Mo composite fuel pellets with enhanced thermal conductivity by using wet mixing
first_published_at:Jan. 26, 2026, 2:52 p.m. / date_published:Jan. 26, 2026
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Fihan Alharbi,
Hywel Ragnauth,
Timothy Abram,
Joel Turner
Uranium dioxide (UO₂) is widely used as fuel in light water reactors (LWRs owing to its proven in-reactor performance, irradiation stability, and manufacturability. Nevertheless, its inherently low thermal conductivity generates …