Zirconium-based alloys (Zr alloys) are key materials in the nuclear industry due to their
thermal stability, mechanical durability, and low thermal neutron cross section. However …

Nano-porosity development in thermally grown oxides plays a significant role in oxidation
kinetics as nanopores may provide pathways for oxidizing species. As an example, Zr alloys …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and corrosion can be coupled in non-trivial ways and such
coupling is of critical importance for the performance of materials in extreme environments …

To enable sustainable carbon-free fusion energy, managing reactor structural material
degradation during normal operation as well as accident scenarios is vital. Tungsten (W) …

This work focuses on neutron irradiated Zr-1Nb alloy, using High Resolution Transmission
Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) to investigate the oxidation behavior of β-Nb at different …

Zirconium oxide formed in high-temperature water conditions is highly heterogeneous in
nature, with, for instance, the presence of a high density of grain boundaries and nanopores …