India and China are set to collaborate with Russia on a pioneering lunar project to establish a nuclear power plant on the moon. Led by Russia’s Rosatom, this project aims to generate up to half a megawatt of energy to support a lunar base. Both India and China have expressed strong interest in joining this … Continue reading India, China, and Russia set to collaborate on lunar nuclear microreactor development
In early 2014, while conducting a literature review for my Master's thesis at the University of São Paulo, I visited the library of the Institute of Physics (IFUSP), my alma mater, to search for papers dating back to the origins of nuclear materials research. At the time, I was a curious 22-year-old, freshly graduated physicist. … Continue reading David J. Mazey: Scientist, Pioneer in Nuclear Materials
Featured image credits: Galileo orbiter spacecraft, NASA/JPL. Nuclear engineering, a remarkable creation of the human mind, has brought essential technological advancements since the dawn of the modern era. Innovations like nuclear reactors, complex thermohydraulic machines that fully harness the power of the atom, provide humanity with electricity — direct benefits born from decades of research … Continue reading The material that could enable permanent human settlement on the moon
I am happy to share our newest paper on materials for emerging hydrogen-based fuel cell technologies. I am particularly happy with this study as it is my first paper as a mentor!!! I have been mentoring Dr. Felipe Carneiro da Silva. He is a lecturer and a gifted scientist. He works at the São Paulo … Continue reading Aluminium is the Game-Changer for Hydrogen-Based Fuel Cells
This week, we had the pleasure of attending the 24th European Conference on Fracture (ECF) in Zagreb, Croatia. The experience was truly remarkable, with the conference offering a wealth of insights and opportunities to connect with experts in the field. The community of hydrogen embrittlement likes to destroy materials more than any other community in … Continue reading Highlights from the 24th European Conference on Fracture in Zagreb, Croatia
If asked to name a person who changed the course of the 20th century, one think of Lise Meitner. This brilliant and ingenious physicist, often overlooked by many, was the first to recognize the potential of the atom as a source of energy. Meitner's groundbreaking work on nuclear fission, though eclipsed by history (and the … Continue reading Hydrogen Offers a New Perspective for Europe’s Future
Our recent review paper on the "Limitations of Hydrogen Detection After 150 Years of Research on Hydrogen Embrittlement" published last month on the Advanced Engineering Materials has been elected the most accessed paper in the journal as of July-August/2024! https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/15272648/homepage/2266_mostaccessed.html Congratulations to my co-authors on this achievement.
In a recent study conceptualized and performed by Dipl.-Ing. Philip Aster – currently working towards his PhD thesis – we explored how adding copper (Cu) to aluminum alloys can improve their strength and flexibility. Aluminum alloys are widely used because they are strong yet lightweight, but balancing these properties can be challenging. By focusing on … Continue reading Making stronger aluminium alloys by optimising chemistry
In an extended abstract in the last Microscopy & Microanalysis conference, we summarize the major developments on irradiation-resistant refractory high-entropy alloys in the past 10 years. More research on this topic is coming out soon! Osman El Atwani, Matheus Tunes, Enrique Martinez, Performance of High Entropy Alloys Under Severe Environments via In-situ Transmission Electron Microscopy-Irradiation Experiments, Microscopy and … Continue reading A brief storyline of refractory high-entropy alloys for thermonuclear fusion
As multinational space programs progress towards establishing permanent human settlements beyond Earth, radiation shielding and damage continue to pose significant challenges. A fascinating recent paper discussing radiation shielding in the context of future nuclear-fission-powered Mars missions has been published in Nuclear Science and Technology Open Research. Bendoyro AC, Thomas LD, Cassibry J and Emrich W. … Continue reading Radiation shielding for nuclear-fission powered human-based Mars missions
Materials at Extremes 