Interfaces such as grain boundaries (GBs) and heterointerfaces (HIs) are known to play a
crucial role in structure-property relationships of polycrystalline materials. While several …

The microstructure of fuels evolves with irradiation and extensive microstructural
characterization has been performed both on as-fabricated and irradiated U–Mo fuels for …

FeCrAl ferritic alloys are excellent cladding candidates for accident tolerant fuel systems due
to their high resistance to oxidation as a result of formation of a protective Al 2 O 3 scale at …

The early stage of microstructural evolution of ThO2, under krypton irradiation at 600, 800,
and 1000° C, was investigated using in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) …

We have made observations of noble metal phase fission-product agglomerates and
gaseous xenon within the fuel-cladding interaction (FCI) zone of a high-burnup UO2 fuel …

The neutron irradiation response of a novel hot isostatically pressed SA508 Grade3 steel
was studied, such to deduce any influence this unconventional RPV microstructure has on …

Cubic tungsten nitrides with high elastic stiffness are promising replacements for metal
carbides used in tool applications to achieve enhanced working efficiency. However, due to …

In this paper, we present a transmission electron microscopy study of three tungsten grades
subjected to neutron irradiation and post-irradiation annealing. The irradiation was …

Precipitation hardening is one of the most important strengthening mechanisms in metallic
materials, and thus, controlling precipitation is often critical in optimizing mechanical …

The study in the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of the irradiation-induced
microstructure of tungsten, a material promising for its applications at high temperatures in …