Abstract: The transmutation of the ZrS2 Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMDC) layered materials through Neutron Irradiation is investigated and discussed. The study is performed by the implementation of the General Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP 6) computational tool. A model incorporating the standard linear attenuation coefficient experimental setup has been designed and validated with previous reported work. The results reveal that, under the neutron interaction rates, the Zr-92, Zr-94 and S-34 are neutron transparent. Additionally, the results resolve that the ZrS2 TMDC can withstand the neutron radiative environment. Finally, the (n, alpha) interaction rate showed a threshold of about 2 MeV which is higher than most of the neutron energy spectrum in a thermal nuclear reactor.

Key words: Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC), radiation materials science, Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP), quasi two-dimensional materials.

Cite: Ghaylen Laouini, Tariq AlZoubi, Mohamed Moustafa, "Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Transmutation through Neutron Irradiation, Case Study: ZrS2," International Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-7, March 2021. doi: 10.17706/ijmse.2021.9.1.1-7

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