Asoneofcandidatesforthefuelcladdingorstructurematerialusedinfourthgenerationfissionandfusiondemonstratereactor,MAXphasehasthepropertiesofbothceramicandmetal,suchashighmeltingpoint,hightemperaturestability,gooderosionresistanceandradiation-damagetolerance[1;2].Maxphaseisaseriesofceramicsofnanolamellarandhexagonalstructure.Mrepresentstransitionelement.Arepresentsthethirdorfourthmaingroupelement.XrepresentNandC.Inthedesignoflead-cooledfastreactor,itisrequiredthatthematerialshouldendurethecorrosionofliquidPb-Bialloy.Therefore,understandingoftheoxidelayersandtheirgrowthmechanismsinLBEisfundamentallyimportantforthedevelopmentofcandidatematerials.
