Ion irradiation may enhance material hardness through crystal defect nucleation and
reorganization. In this study, we examine the nanomechanical behavior of high-purity iron …

Despite nuclear energy being a clean, sustainable source, its safety is a major concern,
especially after the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents. Designing accident-tolerant fuel …

Closing the gap between experiments and simulations in the investigation of high-pressure
silicon phase transitions calls for advanced, new-generation modeling approaches. By …

The plastic deformability of brittle ceramics, eg, Al 2 O 3, at a small scale can expand their
potential structural applications. In this work, we propose to investigate the nanomechanics …

With the rapid development of nuclear industry, advanced niobium alloys with high strength
and irradiation resistance are urgently required. In this work, a new multi-component Nb 80 …

It is understood that anisotropic plastic behavior is strongly affected by the initial
crystallographic texture and subsequent evolutions in the same during any kind of …

Reduced-activation ferritic-martensitic steels (RAFM) are leading candidates for application
as blanket structural materials in fusion DEMO reactors. It is especially important to evaluate …

The review starts by highlighting the significance of nuclear power plants in the
contemporary world, especially its indispensable role in the global efforts to reduce CO2 …

The article concerns the use of the results of numerical simulations, primarily for the
detection of defects in forged products identified at various stages, along with the analysis of …

Deformation plasticity mechanisms in alloys and compounds may reveal the material's
capacity towards optimal mechanical properties. We conducted a series of molecular …