Severe plastic deformation (SPD) is effective in producing bulk ultrafine-grained and
nanostructured materials with large densities of lattice defects. This field, also known as …

Liquid lead (Pb)-and lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE)-cooled fast neutron reactors (Gen-IV
LFRs) are one of the most technologically mature fission reactor technologies, due to their …

Abstract The Fukushima-Daiichi accident revealed that the zirconium fuel claddings have
the significant safety risk of hydrogen detonation due to the strong oxidation and hydrogen …

The expanded compositional freedom afforded by high-entropy alloys (HEAs) represents a
unique opportunity for the design of alloys for advanced nuclear applications, in particular …

Different geometrical features and intricate parts can now be fabricated by wire and arc
additive manufacturing (WAAM). Even though a broad range of applications rises with this …

The motivation for transitioning away from zirconium-based fuel cladding in light water
reactors to significantly more oxidation-resistant materials, thereby enhancing safety …

Scientific understanding of any kind of radiation effects starts from the primary damage, ie
the defects that are produced right after an initial atomic displacement event initiated by a …

Thermoelectric (TE) materials have the capability of converting heat into electricity, which
can improve fuel efficiency, as well as providing robust alternative energy supply in multiple …

Among engineering materials, ceramics are indispensable in energy applications such as
batteries, capacitors, solar cells, smart glass, fuel cells and electrolyzers, nuclear power …

Nuclear power overhaul can benefit from a fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown
spectroscopy (FO-LIBS) setup for in situ composition measurements. Regarding FO-LIBS …