Recent progress in experimental investigation of neutron irradiation response of tungsten

X Hu - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to facilitate its application as plasma facing material, neutron irradiation response of
tungsten (W) has been extensively studied by employing fission reactors. In this article, the …

Response of unalloyed tungsten to mixed spectrum neutrons

Y Katoh, LL Snead, LM Garrison, X Hu… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
Neutron irradiation in mixed spectrum reactors is an effective approach to investigate the
synergistic effects of solid transmutations and atomic displacement damage in tungsten. In …

[HTML][HTML] A Brief Review of the Impact of Neutron Irradiation Damage in Tungsten and Its Alloys

A Wazeer, T McElroy, BT Stegman, A Shang, Y Zhang… - Metals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Neutron irradiation poses a substantial challenge in the development and application of
tungsten (W) and its alloys, predominantly in the framework of nuclear fusion and fission …

Segregation behavior and phase instability of Eurofer97 after neutron irradiation to 72 dpa

K Wang, CM Parish, KG Field, L Tan, Y Katoh - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
A reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel, Eurofer97, was neutron irradiated in the vicinity
of 300° C in the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) up to 72 dpa. Advanced analytical …

Irradiation creep measurement and microstructural analysis of chromium nitride–coated zirconium alloy using pressurized tubes

PL Mulligan, AT Nelson, CM Parish… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental barrier coatings for Zr-based materials are currently under development to
reduce oxidation and embrittlement in light-water reactors. Chromium nitride is one such …

High throughput crystal structure and composition mapping of crystalline nanoprecipitates in alloys by transmission Kikuchi diffraction and analytical electron …

A Bhattacharya, CM Parish, J Henry, Y Katoh - Ultramicroscopy, 2019 - Elsevier
Statistically significant crystal structure and composition identification of nanocrystalline
features such as nanoparticles/nanoprecipitates in materials chemistry and alloy designing …

Advanced synchrotron characterization techniques for fusion materials science

DJ Sprouster, JR Trelewicz, LL Snead, X Hu… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Characterization methods capable of providing critical information across multiple
structural length scales are essential in materials exposed to the extreme environments such …

Enhanced self-healing of irradiation defects near a Ni–graphene interface by damaged graphene: Insights from atomistic modeling

H Huang, X Tang, K Xie, Q Peng - Journal of Physics and Chemistry of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene-reinforced nickel matrix nanocomposites with high-density interfaces are
recommended as candidate materials for advanced nuclear reactors because of the …

Acceleration of bainitic transformation through chemical patterning of austenite

G Gao, Z Liu, C Feng, X Gui, B Bai, Z Yang… - … Materials Transactions A, 2023 - Springer
The chemically patterned austenite with alternately distributed Mn-rich and Mn-poor regions
is introduced via fast-heating on initial pearlite microstructure in a Fe–0.6 C–2.3 Mn–1.7 Si …

Functionalization of boron nitride nanosheets by diazonium salt for preparation of nanocomposites with high‐density polyethylene

Z Wang, Q Li, Z Chen, H Li, S Zheng… - Polymer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Functionalization of boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) has always been a challenge due to
its chemical inertness and anti‐oxidative properties. In a concentrated base environment …