Ann Leenaers

Research output

Research output per year 2000 2008 2010 2013 2018 2020 2025

• 63 Article
• 25 In-proceedings paper
• 4 BLG - Open report
• 3 Chapter
• 3 More
  • 1 ER - External report
  • 1 Literature review
  • 1 Doctoral thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2025

  Failure investigation and mitigation after experimental research reactor fuel plate deformation in an irradiation device

  Rossaert, B., Bojanowski, C., Leenaers, A., Cornelis, G., Feldman, E. E., Wilson, E. H., Van Dyck, S., Stevens, J. G. & Wight, J., Feb 2025, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 432, 16 p., 113796.

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• 2024

  Contributions to the mechanistic understanding of the microstructural evolution in irradiated U-Mo dispersion fuel

  Salvato, D., Smith, C. A., Pavlov, T. R., Hanson, W. A., Bawane, K. K., Bachhav, M. N., Miller, B. D., Trowbridge, T. L., Gan, J., Giglio, J., Winston, A. J., Henley, J. L., Robinson, A. B., Keiser, D. D., Glagolenko, I. Y., Ye, B., Mei, Z. G., Jamison, L. M., Hofman, G. L. & Yacout, A. M. & 2 others, Van den Berghe, S. & Leenaers, A., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 588, 21 p., 154789.

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• 2023

  High loaded and high density fuel irradiations within the EU QUALIFY project

  Holmström, S., Wight, J., Leenaers, A., Kalcheva, S., Baumeister, B., Stepnik, B., Rontard, C., Calzavara, Y. & Valance, S., 1 Mar 2023, RRFM European Research Reactor Conference 2023. Antwerp, Belgium, p. 615-621 6 p.

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• Impact of SEM acquisition parameters on the porosity analysis of irradiated U-Mo fuel

  Salvato, D., Smith, C. A., Ye, B., Mei, Z.-G., Yacout, A. M., Van Eyken, J., Miller, B. D., Keiser, D. D., Glagolenko, I. Y., Giglio, J., Robinson, A. B., Leenaers, A., Wight, J. & Henley, J. L., Sep 2023, In: Nuclear Materials and Energy. 36, 12 p., 101469.

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  2 Scopus citations

• Measured recrystallization kinetics in empire plates

  Mei, Z.-G., Ye, B., Hofmann, G. L., Kim, Y. S., Jamison, L. M., Yacout, A. M., Hanson, W., Salvato, D., Robinson, A. B., Keiser, D. D. & Leenaers, A., 1 Mar 2023, RRFM European Research Reactor Conference 2023. Antwerp, Belgium, p. 283-300 18 p.

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• 2022

  Morphological and microstructural characterizations of the fresh fuel plates for the SEMPER FIDELIS in-pile test

  Khair, M., Housaer, F., Hibert, N., Allenou, J., Addad, A., Béclin, F., Touzin, M., Leenaers, A., Palancher, H., Stepnik, B. & Tougait, O., May 2022, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 563, 14 p., 153656.

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• Non-destructive analysis of swelling in the EMPIrE fuel test

  Hanson, W., Robinson, A., Lybeck, N. J., Nielsen, J. W., Ye, B., Mei, Z.-G., Keiser, D. D., Jamison, L. M., Hofmann, G. L., Yacout, A. M., Leenaers, A., Stepnik, B. & Glagolenko, I., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 564, 15 p., 153683.

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• 2021

  Microstructural Changes and Chemical Analysis of Fission Products in Irradiated Uranium-7 wt.% Molybdenum Metallic Fuel Using Atom Probe Tomography

  Bachhav, M., Miller, B. D., Gan, J., Keiser, D. D., Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S. & Meyer, M. K., Jul 2021, In: Applied Sciences. 11, p. 1-12 12 p., 6905.

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• Temperature Effects on Interdiffusion of Al and U-Mo under Irradiation

  Ye, B., Miao, Y., Shi, J., Salvato, D., Mo, K., Jamison, L., Bergeron, A., Hofmann, G. L., Leenaers, A., Oaks, A., Yacout, A. M., Van den Berghe, S., Petry, W. & Kim, Y. S., 1 Feb 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 544, p. 1-14 14 p., 152684.

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• U(Mo) grain refinement induced by irradiation with high energy iodine

  Salvato, D., Shi, J., Breitkreutz, H., Van Renterghem, W., Baumeister, B., Schwarz, C. M., Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S., Detavernier, C. & Petry, W., 2 Feb 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 548, p. 1-12 12 p., 152850.

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• ZrN coating as diffusion barrier in U(Mo) dispersion fuel systems

  Leenaers, A., Ye, B., Van Eyken, J. & Van den Berghe, S., 15 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 552, p. 1-12 12 p., 153000.

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• 2020

  5.14 - U-Al Based Fuel System

  Leenaers, A., Wight, J., Van den Berghe, S., Ryu, H. J. & Valery, J.-F., 3 Aug 2020, Comprehensive Nuclear Materials. second ed. Oxford: Elsevier, Vol. 5. p. 464-484 21 p. (Comprehensive Nuclear Materials).

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• 5.15 - U-Si Based Fuel System

  Leenaers, A., Wight, J., Van den Berghe, S., Ryu, H. J. & Valery, J.-F., 3 Aug 2020, Comprehensive Nuclear Materials. second ed. Oxford: Elsevier, Vol. 5. p. 485-498 14 p.

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• 5.16 - U-Mo Based Fuel System

  Leenaers, A., Wight, J., Van den Berghe, S., Ryu, H. J. & Valery, J.-F., 3 Aug 2020, Comprehensive Nuclear Materials. second ed. Oxford: Elsevier, Vol. 5. p. 499-530 32 p.

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• Aluminum cladding oxide growth prediction for high flux research reactors

  Kim, Y. S., Chae, H. T., Van den Berghe, S., Leenaers, A., Kuzminov, V. & Yacout, A. M., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 529, 13 p., 151926.

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• Analysis of preliminary pie results for PVD coated U-7MO dispersion fuel plates irradiated in the EMPIrE experiment

  Hofmann, G. L., Jamison, L., Ye, B., Mei, Z.-G., Yacout, A. M., Robinson, A., Hanson, W., Nielsen, J. W., Keiser, D. D. & Leenaers, A., 15 Oct 2020, RRFM 2020. ENS - European Nuclear Society, p. 1-5 5 p.

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• A novel approach to determine the local burnup in irradiated fuels using Atom Probe Tomography (APT)

  Bachhav, M., Gan, J., Keiser, D. D., Giglio, J. J., Jadernas, D., Leenaers, A. & Van den Berghe, S., 1 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 528, 151853, p. 1-9 9 p., 151853.

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• Morphological characterization of the fresh ZrN coated UMo powders used in EMPIrE irradiation experiment A practical approach

  Housaer, F., Vanni, F., Touzin, M., Béclin, F., Allenou, J., Leenaers, A., Yacout, A. M., Palancher, H., Stepnik, B. & Tougait, O., 6 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 533, p. 1-16 16 p., 152087.

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• Report on U3Si2-Al dispersion fuel for high-power research reactors

  Leenaers, A., 15 Oct 2020, RRFM 2020. ENS - European Nuclear Society, p. 1-9 9 p.

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• The initial formation stages of a nanobubble lattice in neutron irradiated U(Mo)

  Salvato, D., Leenaers, A., Van Renterghem, W., Van den Berghe, S., Detavernier, C. & Evans, J. H., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 529, 13 p., 151947.

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• 2019

  Assessment of hardening due to non-coherent precipitates in tungsten-rhenium alloys at the atomic scale

  Bonny, G., Bakaev, A., Terentyev, D., Leenaers, A. (Peer reviewer) & Terentyev, D. (Peer reviewer), 1 Jan 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, p. 1-10 10 p., 16215.

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• Microstructure and calorimetric analysis of the UeMn binary system

  Cea, A., Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S. & Pardoen, T., Feb 2019, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 514, p. 380-392 13 p.

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• 2018

  3D reconstructions of irradiated U7Mo fuel to understand breaching effects in ZrN diffusion barriers

  Miller, B. D., Keiser, D. D., Abir, M., Aitkaliyeva, A., Leenaers, A., Hernandez, B. J., Van Renterghem, W. & Winston, A., 10 Aug 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 510, p. 431-436 6 p.

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• A modelling study of the inter-diffusion layer formation in U-Mo/Al dispersion fuel plates at high power

  Ye, B., Hofmann, G. L., Leenaers, A., Bergeron, A., Kuzminov, V., Van den Berghe, S. & Kim, Y. S., 1 Feb 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 499, p. 191-203 13 p.

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• Characterization of fresh EMPIrE and SEMPER FIDELIS U(Mo)/Al fuel plates made with PVD-coated U(Mo) particles

  Iltis, X., Palancher, H., Allenou, J., Vanni, F., Stepnik, B., Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S., Keiser, D. D. & Glagolenko, I., 22 Nov 2018, In: EPJ N - Nuclear Sciences and Technologies. 4, p. 1-7 7 p., 49.

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• Pore pressure estimation in irradiated UMo

  Salvato, D., Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S. & Detavernier, C., 22 Aug 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 510, p. 472-483 12 p.

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• STEM-EDS/EELS and APT characterization of ZrN coatings on UMo fuel kernels

  He, L., Keiser Jr., D., Madden, J., Perez, E., Miller, B. D., Gan, J., Van Renterghem, W., Leenaers, A. & Van den Berghe, S., 8 Sep 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 511, p. 174-182 9 p.

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• Transmission electron microscopy investigation of neutron irradiated Si and ZrN coated UMo particles prepared using FIB

  Van Renterghem, W., Miller, B., Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S., Gan, J., Madden, J. & Keiser Jr., D., 5 Jan 2018, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 498, p. 60-70 11 p.

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• 2017

  Effect of fission rate on the microstructure of coated UMo dispersion fuel

  Leenaers, A., Parthoens, Y., Cornelis, G., Kuzminov, V., Van den Berghe, S., Koonen, E., Ye, B., Hofmann, G. L. & Schulthess, J., 1 Oct 2017, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 494, p. 10-19 10 p., 494.

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• Microstructure of as atomized and annealed U-Mo7 particles: A SEM/EBSD study of grain growth

  Leenaers, A., Iltis, X., Zacharie-Aubrun, I., Ryu, H. J., Park, J. M., Yacout, A. M., Keiser, D. D., Vanni, F., Stepnik, B., Blay, T., Tarisien, N., Tanguy, C. & Palancher, H., 1 Nov 2017, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 495, p. 249-266 18 p., 495.

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• 2016

  Anisotropic thermal expansion of Ni, Pd and Pt germanides and silicides

  Geenen, F., Knaepen, W., Moens, F., Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S. & Detavernier, C., 15 Jun 2016, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 49, 27, 6 p., 275307.

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• High burn-up structure of U(Mo) dispersion fuel

  Leenaers, A., Van Renterghem, W. & Van den Berghe, S., 26 Apr 2016, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 476, p. 218-230

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• On the efficiency of diffusion barrier coating on U-mo fuel particles in dispersion fuels

  Leenaers, A., Ye, B. & Hofmann, G. L., 14 Mar 2016, European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) 2016 : conference proceedings. Brussels: ENS - European Nuclear Society, p. 67-76 10 p.

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• SCK•CEN application for ICERR designation: ICERR IAEA designated International Center based on Research Reactors

  Scibetta, M., Aït Abderrahim, H., Ceuterick, D., Coeck, M., Dadoumont, J., Gysemans, M., Koonen, E., Leenaers, A., Li, X. L., Massaut, V., Sannen, L., Schyns, M., Van Dyck, S., Van den Berghe, S., Van Tichelen, K., Vermeersch, F., Verpoorten, J. & Vittiglio, G., 21 Sep 2016, SCK CEN. 112 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-0335)

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• 2015

  Fuel swelling and interaction layer formation in the SELENIUM Si and ZrN coated U(Mo) dispersion fuel plates irradiated at high power in BR2

  Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S., Koonen, E., Kuzminov, V. & Detavernier, C., Jan 2015, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 458, 03, p. 380-393

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• Irradiation behavior study of U–Mo/Al dispersion fuel with high energy Xe

  Ye, B., Bhattacharya, S., Mo, K., Yun, D., Pellin, M., Fortner, J., Hofmann, G., Yacout, A. M., Wiencek, T., Leenaers, A. & Van den Berghe, S., 6 May 2015, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 464, p. 236-244 8 p.

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• Microstructural characterization of a thin film ZrN diffusion barrier in an as-fabricated U7Mo-Al matrix dispersion fuel plate

  Keiser, D. D., Perez, E., Wiencek, T., Leenaers, A. & Van den Berghe, S., Jan 2015, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 458, 03, p. 406-418

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• 2014

  Review of 15 years of High-density Low-enriched UMo Dispersion Fuel Development for Research Reactors in Europe

  Van den Berghe, S., Lemoine, P. & Leenaers, A. (Peer reviewer), Apr 2014, In: Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 46, p. 125-146

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• Surface-engineered low-enriched Uranium-Molybdenum fuel for research reactors.

  Leenaers, A. & Van den Berghe, S. (Peer reviewer), Nov 2014, Gent, Belgium: UGent - Universiteit Gent. 327 p.

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• 2013

  AlSi matrices for U(Mo) dispersion fuel plates

  Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S. & Detavernier, C., Mar 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 439, p. 7-18

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• Crystallographic study of Si and ZrN coated U–Mo atomised particles and of their interaction with al under thermal annealing

  Zweifel, T., Palancher, H., Leenaers, A., Bonnin, A., Honkimaki, V., Tucoulou, R., Van den Berghe, S., Jungwirth, R., Charollais, F. & Petry, W., Sep 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 442, 1-3, p. 124-132

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• Heavy ion irradiation of UMo/Al samples PVD coated with Si and ZrN layers

  Jungwirth, R., Zweifel, T., Chiang, H.-Y., Petry, W., Van den Berghe, S. & Leenaers, A., Jan 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 434, 1-3, p. 296-302

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• Microstructural evolution of U(Mo)–Al(Si) dispersion fuel under irradiation – Destructive analyses of the LEONIDAS E-FUTURE plates

  Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S., Van Eyken, J., Koonen, E., Charollais, F., Lemoine, P., Calzavara, Y., Guyon, H., Jarousse, C., Geslin, D., Wachs, D., Keiser, D., Robinson, A., Hofman, G. & Kim, Y.-S., Jun 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 441, p. 439-448

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• Surface engineering of low enriched uranium–molybdenum

  Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S. & Detavernier, C., May 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 440, p. 220-228

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• Swelling of U(Mo) dispersion fuel under irradiation – Non-destructive analyses of the SELENIUM plates

  Van den Berghe, S., Parthoens, Y., Cornelis, G., Leenaers, A., Koonen, E., Kuzminov, V., Detavernier, C. & Sannen, L. (Peer reviewer), 22 Aug 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 442, 1-3, p. 60-68

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• The development of disperse UMo as a high performance research reactor fuel in Europe

  Breitkreutz, H., Jungwirth, R., Röhrmoser, A., Petry, W., Van den Berghe, S., Leenaers, A., Koonen, E., Lemoine, P., Ripert, M., Palancher, H., Anselmet, M.-C., Jarousse, C., Stepnik, B., Calzavara, Y. & Guyon, H., Apr 2013, Research Reactor Fuel Management conference proceedings. Brussels, Belgium

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• 2012

  Determination of activation energies of the U(Mo)/Si and U(Mo)/Al solid state reaction using in-situ X-ray diffraction and Kissinger analysis

  Leenaers, A., Van den Berghe, S. & Detavernier, C., May 2012, In: Solid State Sciences. 14, 8, p. 1133-1140

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• LEONIDAS E-FUTURE : Results of the Destructive Analyses of the U(Mo)-Al(Si) Fuel Plates

  Leenaers, A., Van Eyken, J., Van den Berghe, S., Koonen, E., Charollais, F., Lemoine, P., Calzavara, Y., Guyon, H., Jarousse, C., Stepnik, B., Wachs, D. & Robinson, A., 19 Mar 2012, RRFM / IGORR 2012 Transactions. Belgium

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• Swelling of U(Mo)–Al(Si) dispersion fuel under irradiation – Non-destructive analyses of the LEONIDAS E-FUTURE plates

  Van den Berghe, S., Parthoens, Y., Charollais, F., Kim, Y. S., Leenaers, A., Koonen, E., Kuzminov, V., Lemoine, P., Jarousse, C., Guyon, H., Wachs, D., Keiser, D., Robinson, A., Stevens, J., Hofman, G. & Sannen, L. (Peer reviewer), 4 Jul 2012, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 430, 1-3, p. 246-258

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• The SELENIUM fuel experiment - Progress Report after 2 cycles

  Van den Berghe, S., Leenaers, A., Detavernier, C. & Sannen, L. (Peer reviewer), Oct 2012, Proceedings of the 2012 International Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors meeting. United States

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