We are excited to share findings from our latest research on the potential use of MAX phases in nuclear reactors. MAX phases, known for their hexagonal-compact nanolayered crystal structure, high machinability, and chemical inertness, have long been considered promising materials for nuclear applications. However, our new paper sheds light on crucial aspects that must be … Continue reading Exploring the Stability of Ti-based MAX Phases in Extreme Nuclear Environments
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Advancing microreactor materials technology: Next stop, the Moon!
Miniaturizing nuclear reactors offers a robust solution for generating reliable and efficient electricity, crucial for supporting human missions beyond Earth. Such miniturization is not at all an easy task. I have been pursuing research in this area since 2015, when we designed a ~ 3x3 metre-sized small nuclear reactor core for biological shielding optimization studies. … Continue reading Advancing microreactor materials technology: Next stop, the Moon!
Rethinking Radiation Effects in Solids
With great pleasure I would like to share our most recent paper, which just got published at the Journal of Materials Science, edited by Professor C. Barry Carter. In this new article, we present an innovative methodology to rethink the way we investigate radiation effects in materials science: by using the Plasma Focused Ion Beam … Continue reading Rethinking Radiation Effects in Solids
A non-pure Cr-based MAX phase with high radiation resistance
How #nanocrystalline #materials are a potential class of #nuclear #materials? We show that a non-pure Cr-based MAX phase has high radiation resistance. Collab. between @HuddersfieldUni@HudCompEng@unileoben@metallurgie_mul Now at @ScienceAdvances https://bit.ly/3f8JzQc
Materials at Extremes 