Recent progress on interfaces in nanomaterials for nuclear radiation resistance

Z Su, H Jiang, H Li, Y Zhang, J Chen, J Zhao… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interfaces including grain boundaries and hetero‐phase interfaces could withstand the
radiation damage via providing sites for trapping the defects. With the urgent demand for …

Bulk nanolaminated graphene (reduced graphene oxide)–aluminum composite tolerant of radiation damage

Y Liu, Y Zeng, Q Guo, J Zhang, Z Li, DB Xiong, X Li… - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanolayered metals are shown to have significantly improved radiation resistance, owing to
the copious interplay between their densely populated internal boundaries with irradiation …

Impact of proton irradiation on medium density polyethylene/carbon nanocomposites for space shielding applications

F Zaccardi, E Toto, S Rastogi, V La Saponara… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of novel materials with improved radiation shielding capability is a
fundamental step towards the optimization of passive radiation countermeasures …

Role of graphene in metal matrix functional composites: a review

VB Rajendren, MR Abdullah, F Ahmad… - Composite …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Many research articles on graphene-reinforced metal matrix composites (Gr-MMC) primarily
address two main aspects: processing techniques (for uniform dispersion and interfacial …

Enhanced defect annihilation capability of the graphene/copper interface: An in situ study

KM Yang, PZ Tang, Q Zhang, HY Ma, EQ Liu, M Li… - Scripta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
It is well known that energetic heavy ion irradiations can often induce defects and ultimately
lead to material degradations. Interfaces, such as high-angle grain boundaries (HAGBs), are …

Radiation tolerance of nickel–graphene nanocomposite with disordered graphene

H Huang, X Tang, F Chen, J Liu, X Sun, L Ji - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Metal–graphene nanocomposites are expected to have excellent radiation tolerance, and
may become a candidate structural material for advanced fission reactors. Nevertheless …

Evaluation of interface thermal transport of Cu-Graphene nanocomposite under cascade overlaps and its effects on irradiation-induced defects

M Amini, B Azadegan, H Akbarzadeh… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
The materials used in neutron irradiation experiments are typically irradiated up to high
doses. Thus, the density of defects in these materials is so high that subsequent collision …

A molecular dynamics study of the mechanical properties of twisted bilayer graphene

A Liu, Q Peng - Micromachines, 2018 - mdpi.com
Graphene is one of the most important nanomaterials. The twisted bilayer graphene shows
superior electronic properties compared to graphene. Here, we demonstrate via molecular …

Atomistic simulation of energetic displacement cascades near an Ni–graphene interface

H Huang, B Cai, H Li, X Yuan, Y Jin - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2021 - Elsevier
Ni–graphene nanocomposites have greatly promising applications in supercritical water-
cooled reactors due to their outstanding performances. However, many fundamental …

Size-and temperature-dependent thermal transport across a Cu− diamond interface: Non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations

H Huang, Y Zhong, B Cai, J Wang, Z Liu, Q Peng - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
Cu− diamond composites (CDCs) have greatly promising applications in thermal
management for high-power electronics because of their outstanding thermophysical …