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Dynamic Covalent Chemistry Enables Self‐Healing and Compatibilization in Polypropylene Composites

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, Volume 9, Issue 5, September 2026.
A high‐performance polypropylene insulation material is created through dynamic covalent crosslinking. It achieves exceptional dielectric properties, autonomous self‐healing, and easy recycling, offering a sustainable solution for future HVDC transmission systems.
Hongzhe Zhang, Wenye Zhang, Wenjie Huang, Jun‐Wei Zha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies to lower the DBTT of RAFM steels acting on chemical composition and thermomechanical treatments

Nuclear Materials and Energy
ENEA and its industrial partner Rina Consulting-CSM (RINA CSM) contribute to the Eurofusion programme in the development of innovative RAFM steels able to withstand the critical low temperature (280-300 °C in the “water-cooling” option) foreseen for the ...
C. Cristalli, L. Bozzetto, C. Guarnaschelli, L. Fransesini, O. Tassa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of fracture toughness curve for PTS evaluation of reactor pressure vessels incorporating Master curve concept

Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2019
The reactor pressure vessel is made of ferritic low alloy steel, which has fracture behaviors that include ductile to brittle transition temperature and decrease of fracture toughness in the beltline region of the reactor pressure vessel steel due to ...
Takatoshi HIROTA, Kentaro YOSHIMOTO
doaj   +1 more source

Titanium Architectures for Durable Water Electrolysis: From MXenes and Magnéli Phases to Single‐Atom Catalysts

ChemElectroChem, Volume 13, Issue 16, 18 August 2026.
Ti‐based catalytic platforms, including MXenes, Magnéli phases, and single‐atom catalysts, are extensively investigated for efficient electrochemical water splitting. These advanced materials provide enhanced electrical conductivity, abundant active sites, and robust structural stability.
Yunju Hwang, Hansaem Choi, Seungeun Lee, Su‐Il In   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing Polymer Nanocomposites for X‐Ray Shielding: Mechanisms, Architectures, and Scalable Processing

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 28, Issue 15, 5 August 2026.
This review highlights advances in lightweight, lead‐free polymer nanocomposites for diagnostic X‐ray shielding. By linking filler chemistry, dispersion, architecture, and photon interaction mechanisms, it establishes structure–performance relationships guiding material design.
Aklilu G. Messele, Hossein Ipakchi, Tizazu H. Mekonnen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the Influence of Specimen Size on the Performance of CLF-1 Steel Based on the GTN Model

Metals
Irradiation embrittlement occurs in the cladding materials of fusion reactors during irradiation. Determining the ductile–brittle transition temperature via Charpy impact testing is the primary method for evaluating irradiation embrittlement.
Xiang Ruan, Zhanze Shi, Bintao Yu, Bing Bai, Xinfu He, Changyi Zhang, Wen Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microstructure and peeling behavior of MOCVD processed oxide insulator coating before and after ion beam irradiation

Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2018
The mechanical durability and soundness of the several oxide coating materials used as the electrical insulator and tritium permeation barrier are important design parameters on an advanced liquid breeding blanket system.
Y. Hishinuma, M. Tanaka, T. Tanaka, K. Matsuda, H. Watanabe, T. Muroga   +5 more
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Surface‐Functionalized LLZO‐Incorporated Multilayer Composite Solid Electrolytes for Dendrite Suppression and Efficient Ionic Conduction in Lithium–Metal Batteries

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 43, 3 August 2026.
A soft–hard tri‐layer composite electrolyte that couples fast Li+ transport with reinforced interfacial stability to enable high‐conductivity, mechanically robust, dendrite‐free lithium‐metal batteries. ABSTRACT The development of solid polymer electrolytes is central to safe, high‐energy lithium‐metal batteries (LMBs); however, persistent challenges ...
Fazal Ur Rehman, Minhong Woo, Hyesoo Choi, Jihwan Kim, Yujin Kim, Sanghee Park, Serim Ahn, Jinsub Lim, Minyoung Kim, Mincheol Chang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Metal‐Based Stretchable Strain Sensor for Fruit Growth Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 15, 7 August 2026.
Schematic overview of the fruit growth sensor development workflow, including sensor fabrication by injection molding, electromechanical and environmental characterization, mechanical stability testing, electronic readout integration, and outdoor field validation for monitoring of fruit growth under practical orchard conditions.
Asad Ullah, Lennert Purnal, Maximilian Krack, Sander Vijgen, Thijs Vandenryt, Dieter Reenaers, Ronald Thoelen, Wim Deferme   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-head attention network for prediction of irradiation embrittlement in reactor pressure vessel steels

npj Materials Degradation
The accurate prediction of irradiation embrittlement in reactor pressure vessel (RPV) steel remains challenging. Here, we develop a multi-head attention network (MHANet) and target the service-relevant shift in ductile-brittle transition temperature ...
Chong Tian, Jie Gao, Dongyue Chen, Zhengcao Li, Shasha Lv   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source