Material issues pose a significant challenge for the design of future fusion reactors. From a
historic point of view, the material mix used for the first wall of a fusion reactor has …

The aim of the present study is to extend the knowledge about the formation and thermal
stability of vacancy-type defects in tungsten under neutron irradiation, thereby mimicking the …

In this study, we employ transmission electron microscope (TEM) to analyze radiation
defects in helium (He) and krypton (Kr) ions implanted bulk and thin-foil tungsten. For bulk …

The key issue in tokamak is change of physical properties of plasma facing materials, such
as tungsten due to extreme conditions and long pulse operation. Practically, it is difficult to …

Tungsten (W) is a prime candidate for use in plasma-facing components in fusion reactors.
These components are subjected to high temperatures and displacement damages caused …

Extending the lifetime of tungsten based plasma facing components for future fusion reactors
remains an everlasting challenge. In this work, the microstructure of tungsten monoblocks …

We investigate the influence of hydrostatic/biaxial strain on the formation, migration, and
clustering of vacancy in tungsten (W) using a first-principles method, and show that the …

Single crystalline W (tungsten) samples irradiated at 633, 963 and 1073 K by neutrons to a
damage level of 0.1 dpa were exposed to a high-flux D (deuterium) plasma at 673, 873 and …

Tungsten is one of the most promising candidates for plasma-facing materials in future
fusion devices, owing to its high performance under extreme irradiation conditions …

The effects of He-ion irradiation on the microstructures and the mechanical, thermal
properties of sputter-deposited nanocolumnar tungsten thin films have been studied. 200 …