Functionally Graded Materials for Fuel Cells Applications

Our paper on the corrosion resistance of constant and functionally graded TiN coatings is now online! In this paper we have discovery an interesting relationship between electron energy loss spectroscopy and corrosion resistance: functionally graded materials can be engineered so that they have a gradient of valence electrons along the coating profile. The less electrons … Continue reading Functionally Graded Materials for Fuel Cells Applications

Ceramic coatings for Accident Tolerant Fuels (ATF): the case of titanium nitride (TiN)

Our first scientific paper on ceramic coatings for ATFs systems is finally published (in press) at the Journal of Nuclear Materials and it can be downloaded in this link. The paper addresses on the radiation tolerance of nanocrystalline magnetron-sputtered titanium nitride thin films. The coatings were subjected to medium energy heavy-ion irradiation at the homologous … Continue reading Ceramic coatings for Accident Tolerant Fuels (ATF): the case of titanium nitride (TiN)

Are TiN coatings appropriate candidates for accident tolerant fuels?

I am so delighted to announce that our paper "Energetic particle irradiation study of TiN coatings: are these films appropriate for accident tolerant fuels?" has just been accepted for publication at the Journal of Nuclear Materials! In this study, we have used heavy ion irradiation in situ within a Transmission Electron Microscopy to investigate whether Titanium Nitride … Continue reading Are TiN coatings appropriate candidates for accident tolerant fuels?