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The effect of nanocrystalline microstructure on deuterium transport in displacement damaged tungsten
Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 The influence of grain boundaries (GBs) on the deuterium (D) transport and the creation of defects in nanocrystalline tungsten (W) films deposited on a W substrate was studied.
S. Markelj +8 more
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Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 Neutron embrittlement of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) steels potentially limits the safe operational time of nuclear reactors. In tested RPV steel samples microcracks are known to originate from cleaved precipitates, inclusions or grain boundaries ...
Paul Chekhonin +3 more
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Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 Neutron irradiation damage is a major challenge for materials employed in radiation environments, such as Reactor Pressure Vessels (RPV). Based on a determined neutron flux, the present study assesses the neutron irradiation effects via Primary Knock-on ...
Shengli Chen
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Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 The CFETR is the next generation magnetic confinement tokamak, its increasing heating needs and stringent shielding requirements present new challenges for the ECRH launcher.
Dingzhen Li +8 more
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Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 FeCrAl ODS steel is the promising candidate cladding material for the accident tolerant fuel (ATF) of the light water reactors (LWR), due to the formation of Al2O3 in alloys which could suppress the oxidation reaction with hot steam. In the present work,
Xuxiao Han +4 more
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Microstructure of tungsten coatings effect on deuterium plasma-driven permeation through RAFM steel
Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 Tungsten (W) coatings with different morphologies were deposited on CLF-1 steel by changing the sputtering time and discharge power using the magnetron sputtering method.
Kai Yang +5 more
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Instability of molten beryllium layers during ITER thermal quenches
Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 The production and dynamics of beryllium melt pools are simulated in conditions relevant to unmitigated thermal quenches in ITER. Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities fed by Lorentz forces due to induced eddy currents are found to result in significant material
L. Vignitchouk +3 more
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Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 Tungsten (W) is the prime candidate for the plasma facing material in present and future fusion devices. When exposed to a plasma containing He ions, W can exhibit creation of sub-surface nano-bubbles leading to formation of nano-tendrils called fuzz ...
M. Rasiński +12 more
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Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 In this study, two different CrN coatings were deposited on the surface of Zr-4 via a multi-arc ion-plating method using gradient and non-gradient deposition processes.
Chuiyi Meng +8 more
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Spinodal decomposition and radiation damage of a FeCuMnNi high-entropy alloy
Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2023 The precipitation of Cu-rich phases during the irradiation process will reduce radiation resistance in Fe-Cu-Mn-Ni reactor pressure vessel steels. Therefore, high-entropy alloys with excellent radiation resistance are expected to replace reactor pressure
Qingwei Guo +5 more
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