Functionally graded materials (FGMs) represent a class of novel materials in which
compositions/constituents and/or microstructures gradually change along single or multiple …

Pure tungsten and tungsten alloys with minor alloying additions are known to be brittle at
room temperature and have high ductile-to-brittle transition temperatures (DBTT). Improving …

The current magnetic confinement nuclear fusion power reactor concepts going beyond
ITER are based on assumptions about the availability of materials with extreme mechanical …

Advanced fission and future fusion energy will require new high-performance structural
alloys with outstanding properties that are sustained under long-term service in ultrasevere …

Molecular dynamics simulations reveal sub-surface mechanisms likely involved in the initial
formation of nanometre-sized'fuzz'in tungsten exposed to low-energy helium plasmas …

The refractory tungsten alloys with high ductility/strength/plasticity are highly desirable for a
wide range of critical applications. Here we report an interface design strategy that achieves …

Data on the microstructural development of tungsten (W) and tungsten rhenium (Re) alloys
were obtained after neutron irradiation at 400–800° C in the Japan Materials Testing …

A new interatomic pair potential for W–He is described, which includes a short range
modification to the Ackland–Thetford tungsten potential. Molecular dynamics simulations …

To understand the irradiation response of tungsten in the ITER and a DEMO-like reactor,
irradiation effects on microstructure development, hardening and electrical resistivity of pure …

Understanding the interaction between atomic hydrogen and solid tungsten is important for
the development of fusion reactors in which proposed tungsten walls would be bombarded …