Materials research for fusion

J Knaster, A Moeslang, T Muroga - Nature Physics, 2016 - nature.com
Fusion materials research started in the early 1970s following the observation of the
degradation of irradiated materials used in the first commercial fission reactors. The …

Fusion neutrons: tritium breeding and impact on wall materials and components of diagnostic systems

M Rubel - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2019 - Springer
A concise overview is given on the impact of fusion neutrons on various classes of materials
applied in reactor technology: plasma-facing, structural and functional tested for tritium …

Overview of the IFMIF/EVEDA projecta

J Knaster, P Garin, H Matsumoto, Y Okumura… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
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A stepped approach from IFMIF/EVEDA toward IFMIF

A Ibarra, R Heidinger, P Barabaschi… - Fusion Science and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper we analyze from the technical point of view the possibility of developing the
IFMIF facility (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility) in a stepped approach from …

An embedded-atom method interatomic potential for lithium-iron binary system and its applications in the liquid first wall system

S Liu, X Yu, N Zhang - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics simulations have been widely used to investigate the thermodynamic
and structural properties of liquid lithium (Li) and solid substrates as the concept of liquid …

Critical exploration of liquid metal plasma-facing components in a fusion nuclear science facility

CE Kessel, D Andruczyk, JP Blanchard… - Fusion Science and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Liquid metal (LM) plasma-facing components (PFCs) may provide a resolution to the
challenging fusion environment, particularly the first wall and divertor surfaces. Transforming …

Validation of liquid lithium target stability for an intense neutron source

H Kondo, T Kanemura, T Furukawa, Y Hirakawa… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reports on validation results for the stability of a liquid lithium (Li) target intended
for use as an intense fusion neutron source such as for the International Fusion Materials …

Liquid Li based neutron source for BNCT and science application

H Horiike, I Murata, T Iida, S Yoshihashi… - Applied Radiation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Liquid lithium (Li) is a candidate material for a target of intense neutron source, heat transfer
medium in space engines and charges stripper. For a medical application of BNCT …

Validation of IFMIF liquid Li target for IFMIF/EVEDA project

H Kondo, T Kanemura, T Furukawa, Y Hirakawa… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2015 - Elsevier
A liquid-Li free-surface stream flowing at 15 m/s under a high vacuum of 10− 3 Pa is to serve
as a beam target for the planned International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) …

Study of the corrosion behaviors of 304 austenite stainless steel specimens exposed to static liquid lithium at 600 K

X Meng, G Zuo, J Ren, W Xu, Z Sun, M Huang… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2016 - Elsevier
Investigation of corrosion behavior of stainless steel served as one kind of structure
materials exposed to liquid lithium (Li) is one of the keys to apply liquid Li as potential …