Daniel Murray

Profile Information
Name
Daniel Murray
Institution
Idaho National Laboratory
Position
instrument scientist
Expertise
EBSD, EDS, FIB, SEM, WDS
Publications:
"3-D reconstruction and microstructural characterization of neutron-irradiated U-10Zr fuel using FIB-SEM serial sectioning" Nicole Rodriguez Perez, Jonova Thomas, Daniel Murray, Maria Okuniewski, MRS Advances Vol. 8 2023 14-20 Link
Focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy serial sectioning was applied to characterize the three-dimensional (3-D) porosity and phase regions of a neutron-irradiated U-10 wt% Zr fuel. The specimen was removed from an intermediate radial region of a fuel pin irradiated to 5.7 at.% burn-up. Backscattered electron imaging and energy-dispersive spectroscopy were performed on each serial section, allowing for the characterization of microstructural morphology and composition. Porosity size followed a lognormal distribution, ranging from 1.46 × 10–4 to 25.58 μm3 with a total porosity volume fraction of 13.02%. Distinctive microstructural regions were identified by composition and porosity: (1) a Zr-rich region with an average composition of 28.4 wt% Zr and a local porosity fraction of 6.88%, and (2) a U-rich region with an average composition of 97.0 wt% U and a local porosity fraction of 14.11%; subdivided into U-rich—high porosity (16.68%) and U-rich—low porosity (8.04%) regions. The detailed 3-D compositional and porosity regions can improve nuclear fuel performance codes.
"Electron microscopy characterization of fast reactor MOX Joint Oxyde-Gaine (JOG)" Fabiola Cappia, Brandon Miller, Jeffery Aguiar, Lingfeng He, Daniel Murray, Brian Frickey, John Stanek, Jason Harp, Journal of Nuclear Materials Vol. 531 2020 Link
The composition and crystal structure of the “Joint Oxyde Gaine” (JOG) has been investigated by means of electron microscopy. Microstructural characterization reveals a highly heterogeneous porous structure with inclusions containing both fission products and cladding components. Major fission products detected, other than Cs and Mo, are Te, I, Zr and Ba. The layer is composed by sub-micrometric crystallites. The diffraction data refinement, together with chemical mapping, confirms the presence of Cs2MoO4, which is the major component of the JOG. However, combinatorial analyses reveal that other non-stoichiometric phases are possible, highlighting the complex nature of the crystalline structure of the JOG. Fe is found in metallic Pd-rich precipitates with structure compatible with the tetragonal structure of FePd alloy. Cr is found in different locations of the JOG, in oxide form, but no structural data could be obtained due to local beam sensitization of the sample in those areas.
"Impact of Fabrication Techniques on U-10wt%Mo Fuel Microstructure Irradiated to Low Burnup" Sukanya Majumder, Gyuchul Park, Daniel Murray, Benjamin Beeler, Maria Okuniewski, Gyuchul Park, ANS Annual Meeting Vol. 2023 383-385
"Measurement of grain boundary strength of Inconel X-750 superalloy using in-situ micro-tensile testing techniques in FIB/SEM system" Yachun Wang, Xiang Liu, Daniel Murray, Fei Teng, Wen Jiang, Mukesh Bachhav, Laura Hawkins, Emmanuel Perez, Cheng Sun, Xianming Bai, Jie Lian, Colin Judge, John Jackson, Robert Carter, Lingfeng He, Materials Science & Engineering Vol. 849 2022 Link
Presentations:
"Advanced Studies of Radiation Damage in Compositionally Complex Alloys" Haiming Wen, Dane Morgan, Adrien Couet, Nathan Curtis, Michael Moorehead, Mukesh Bachhav, Sohail Shah, Phalgun Nelaturu, Junliang Liu, Daniel Murray, Bao-Phong Nguyen, Dan Thoma, ” The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society Conference March 3-7, (2024)
"Electron microscopy characterization of fast reactor MOX joint-oxide-gaine (JOG)" Fabiola Cappia, Brandon Miller, Daniel Murray, Lingfeng He, Brian Frickey, John Stanek, Jason Harp, EMRS 2019 May 27-31, (2019)
"High-Throughput Study of Ion Irradiation and Oxidation Responses in Multi-Principal Element Alloys" Nathan Curtis, Benoit Queylat, Michael Moorehead, Daniel Murray, Phalgun Nelaturu, Kim Kriewaldt, Bao-Phong Nguyen, Ryan Jacobs, Mukesh Bachhav, Dan Thoma, Dane Morgan, Adrien Couet, The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society Conference March 19-23, (2023)
"Impact of Fabrication Techniques on U-10wt%Mo Fuel Microstructure Irradiated to Low Burnup" Sukanya Majumder, Gyuchul Park, Daniel Murray, Benjamin Beeler, Maria Okuniewski, ANS Annual Meeting June 11-14, (2023)
"Machine Learning on High-Throughput Databases of Irradiation Response and Corrosion Properties of Selected Compositionally Complex Alloys for Structural Nuclear Materials" Nathan Curtis, Benoit Queylat, Michael Moorehead, Daniel Murray, Phalgun Nelaturu, Kim Kriewaldt, Nate Eklof, Bao-Phong Nguyen, Ryan Jacobs, Mukesh Bachhav, Dan Thoma, Dan Thoma, Dane Morgan, Lianyi Chen, Adrien Couet, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Program Review May 21-23, (2024)
"Probing Irradiation Response in CrFeMnNi Compositionally Complex Alloys Using High-Throughput Methodology" Nathan Curtis, Michael Moorehead, Mukesh Bachhav, Benoit Queylat, Phalgun Nelaturu, Daniel Murray, Bao-Phong Nguyen, Nate Eklof, Zack Rielley, Dan Thoma, Dane Morgan, Adrien Couet, The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society Conference March 23-27, (2025)