MAX phases are a family of ternary carbide or nitride ceramics possessing a layered crystal
structure and, due to their chemical bonds having a mixed covalent-ionic-metallic nature …

High entropy ceramics (HECs) are a novel class of ceramics that exhibit high melting point,
excellent high-temperature mechanical performance, and superb corrosion resistance …

Abstract High-entropy (Zr, Ti, Hf, Nb, Ta) C ceramic with single-phase rock salt structure was
prepared by spark plasma sintering and their oxidation behavior was investigated at 1200° …

High-entropy carbide ceramics (WTiVNbTa) C 5 were prepared by spark plasma sintering
and irradiated with 1.0 MeV C-ions at room temperature (RT) and 650℃. Irradiation induced …

In the presented work, infrared spectra of nano-ZrC samples were taken in the range of 400–
4000 cm− 1 of the wavenumbers before and after gamma irradiation (5 Mrad, 15 Mrad, 50 …

Composite ceramics show great potential for utilization in nuclear systems. However, the
component phases therein may exhibit large variations in structural response to the ion …

Surface microstructural modifications of 2A12 aluminum alloy exposed to 60 keV Ar ion
bombardment with the dose of 1× 10 17 ions/cm 2 under vacuum were studied in detail. The …

ZrC and TiC have been proposed to be alternatives to SiC as fuel-cladding and structural
materials in nuclear reactors due to their strong radiation tolerance and high thermal …

A novel method is developed to join carbon fiber reinforced carbon composites (C f/C
composites) via a two-step approach using Ti 14 Si 86 metal foil as the joining material. The …

A robust solid state diffusion joining technique for SiC ceramics was designed with a
thickness-controlled Ti interlayer formed by physical vapor deposition and joined by electric …