Patent ID: 11932540
Assignee: ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED/ĖNERGIE ATOMIQUE DU CANADA LIMITÈE
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  G  Y | IPC B  C  G

Claim 0:
1. A nuclear fuel element for use in a nuclear reactor, the nuclear fuel element comprising:
a plurality of metal fuel sheaths extending along a longitudinal fuel element axis and spaced apart from each other, the plurality of fuel sheaths comprising a first fuel sheath having an inner surface, an opposing outer surface and a hollow interior configured to receive nuclear fuel material; and
a carbon coating on the inner surface of the first fuel sheath, the carbon coating comprising more than 99.0% wt of a carbon material including between 20% wt and 45% wt of carbon nanotubes, 3-6 wt % fullerenes (C60+C70), 1-4 wt % nano-onions and graphene (graphitic particles); 45-60% wt carbon black and catalyst and less than about 0.01% wt of organic contaminants.