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Properties of radiation defects and threshold energy of displacement in zirconium hydride obtained by new deep-learning potential

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Zirconium hydride(ZrH2)is an ideal neutron moderator material.However,radiation effect significantly changes its properties,which affect its behavior and the lifespan of the reactor.The threshold energy of displacement is an important quantity of the number of radiation defects produced,which helps us to predict the evolution of radiation defects in ZrH2.Molecular dynamics(MD)and ab initio molecular dynamics(AIMD)are two main methods of calculating the threshold energy of displacement.The MD simulations with empirical potentials often cannot accurately depict the transitional states that lattice atoms must surpass to reach an interstitial state.Additionally,the AIMD method is unable to perform large-scale calculation,which poses a computational challenge beyond the simulation range of density functional theory.Machine learning potentials are renowned for their high accuracy and efficiency,making them an increasingly preferred choice for molecular dynamics simulations.In this work,we develop an accurate potential energy model for the ZrH2 system by using the deep-potential(DP)method.The DP model has a high degree of agreement with first-principles calculations for the typical defect energy and mechanical properties of the ZrH2 system,including the basic bulk properties,formation energy of point defects,as well as diffusion behavior of hydrogen and zirconium.By integrating the DP model with Ziegler-Biersack-Littmark(ZBL)potential,we can predict the threshold energy of displacement of zirconium and hydrogen inε-ZrH2.

zirconium hydridedeep learning potentialradiation defectsmolecular dynamicsthreshold en-ergy of displacement

王玺、唐孟、蒋明璇、陈阳春、刘智骁、邓辉球

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School of Physics and Electronics,Hunan University,Changsha 410082,China

College of Materials Science and Engineering,Hunan University,Changsha 410082,China

Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China-"Ye Qisun"Science Fund

U2341251

2024

中国物理B(英文版)
中国物理学会和中国科学院物理研究所

中国物理B(英文版)

CSTPCDEI
影响因子:0.995
ISSN:1674-1056
年,卷(期):2024.33(7)
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