Although molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are commonly used to predict the structure
and properties of glasses, they are intrinsically limited to short time scales, necessitating the …

Under irradiation, minerals tend to experience an accumulation of structural defects,
ultimately leading to a disordered atomic network. Despite the critical importance of …

Concrete, used in the construction of nuclear power plants (NPPs), may be exposed to
radiation emanating from the reactor core. Until recently, concrete has been assumed …

The radiation-induced volumetric expansion (RIVE) of aggregate-forming minerals causes
damage in concrete exposed to high levels of fast neutrons fluence (>\, ∼\, 10^ 19\, n\, cm …

By affecting the connectivity of atomic networks, composition, temperature, or pressure can
induce topological transitions between the three atomic states of rigidity—flexible, isostatic …

Irradiation and vitrification can both result in the disordering of minerals. However, it remains
unclear whether these effects are comparable or if the glassy state represents an upper limit …

Lithium borate glass with the chemical composition 25Li 2 O–75B 2 O 3 (LBO) was prepared
using the melt quenching technique. The changes in their structural, optical and electrical …

In situ transmission electron microscope (TEM) characterization techniques provide valuable
information on structure–property correlations to understand the behavior of materials at the …

Albite (NaAlSi3O8), a framework silicate of the plagioclase feldspar family and a common
constituent of felsic rocks, is often present in the siliceous mineral aggregates that compose …

This paper reports the development of a 3D mesoscale hygro-thermal-mechanical
simulation approach to predict damage in concrete irradiated in a test reactor. This …