Ceramics are known to amorphise under energetic particle irradiation. We show Cr2AlC MAX phase — even in its non-pure semi-crystalline form — can resist to amorphisation when in its grain-size falls into the nanocrystalline regime (10-100 nm)! Free access at:
Cr-based MAX phase as potential nuclear materials
Materials at Extremes 
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