Electrospun advanced nanomaterials for in situ transmission electron microscopy: Progress and perspectives

J Zhao, Z Li, S Lv, M Wang, C Li, X Li, H Chen, M Li… - InfoMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrospun nanofibers (NFs) have shown excellent properties including high porosity,
abundant active sites, controllable diameter, uniform and designable structure, high …

Recent progress on interfaces in nanomaterials for nuclear radiation resistance

Z Su, H Jiang, H Li, Y Zhang, J Chen, J Zhao… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interfaces including grain boundaries and hetero‐phase interfaces could withstand the
radiation damage via providing sites for trapping the defects. With the urgent demand for …

Corrosion and radiation resistant nanoceramic coatings for lead fast reactors

FG Ferré, A Mairov, D Iadicicco, M Vanazzi, S Bassini… - Corrosion …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bare and Al 2 O 3-coated austenitic steel samples are exposed to lead-fast-reactor relevant
corrosive conditions. Selective leaching of Ni, Mn and Cr is observed in bare samples …

Surface thermodynamics of yttrium titanate pyrochlore nanomaterials

ME Reece, J Li, AC Strzelecki, J Wen, Q Zhang, X Guo - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocrystalline pyrochlore materials have been investigated for their enhanced radiation
tolerance as ceramic nuclear waste hosts. In this work, we study the thermodynamic driving …

Radiation endurance in Al2O3 nanoceramics

F García Ferré, A Mairov, L Ceseracciu, Y Serruys… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
The lack of suitable materials solutions stands as a major challenge for the development of
advanced nuclear systems. Most issues are related to the simultaneous action of high …

Structural integrity and damage of glass-ceramics after He ion irradiation: Insights from ZrO2-SiO2 nanocrystalline glass-ceramics

L Fu, B Wang, Y Zhu, T Shen, Y Deng, G Xu… - Journal of the European …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing new radiation-resistant materials and understanding the structural damages
caused by radiation are persistent goals of material scientists. Here, we report on the …

Complex dislocation loop networks as natural extensions of the sink efficiency of saturated grain boundaries in irradiated metals

S He, EH Mang, O El Atwani, J Nathanie, AC Leff… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The development of radiation-tolerant structural materials is an essential element for the
success of advanced nuclear energy concepts. A proven strategy to increase radiation …

Oxygen-deficient low band gap black zirconia nanoparticle synthesis and tailoring its band gap/photoluminescence via silver doping

LMU Din, V Kumar - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the non-aqueous sol-gel synthesis of zirconia nanopowder and
explores the tunability of its band gap, absorption, and photoluminescence. Multiple …

Rare-Earth Zirconate Ln2Zr2O7 (Ln: La, Nd, Gd, and Dy) Powders, Xerogels, and Aerogels: Preparation, Structure, and Properties

J Torres-Rodriguez, V Gutierrez-Cano… - Inorganic …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The physicochemical properties of rare-earth zirconates can be tuned by the rational
modification of their structures and phase compositions. In the present work, La3+-, Nd3+ …

Flash sintering of a three‐phase alumina, spinel, and yttria‐stabilized zirconia composite

D Kok, SK Jha, R Raj… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Three‐phase ceramic composites constituted from equal volume fractions of α‐Al2O3,
MgAl2O4 spinel, and cubic 8 mol% Y2O3‐stabilized ZrO2 (8 YSZ) were flash‐sintered under …