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 …

On the one hand, Irradiation is everywhere and irradiation effect, especially the material
irradiation damage effect under strong irradiation field, is one of the key factors for the …

Abstract High-entropy alloys (HEAs), based on equiatomic or near-equiatomic mixture of
usually four or more elements, have attracted considerable attention as there are indications …

Ion beams are indispensible for understanding radiation effects in materials, enabling
access to conditions challenging to perform with neutrons. However, ion irradiations can …

The impact of compositional complexity on the ion-irradiation induced swelling and
hardening is studied in Ni and six Ni-containing equiatomic alloys with face-centered cubic …

Compared to austenitic stainless steels, largely employed in the early fission reactors, high
chromium Ferritic/Martenstic (FM) steels, developed since the first half of the 20th century for …

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) have received much attention for the development of nuclear
materials because of their excellent irradiation tolerance. In the present study, the …

How displacement damage defects generate and evolve in materials irradiated by energetic
particles is a perennial topic in the field of nuclear materials. Here we experimentally reveal …

Development of new materials for current and advanced reactor concepts is hampered by
long lead times and high cost of reactor irradiations coupled with the paucity of test reactors …

Energetic ions have been widely used to evaluate the irradiation tolerance of structural
materials for nuclear power applications and to modify material properties. It is important to …