Zirconium-based alloys have served the nuclear industry for several decades due to their
acceptable properties for nuclear cores of light water reactors (LWRs). However, severe …

Selection and classification of suitable materials for exotic applications, including
aviation/space, nuclear, oil &gas industries, are still challenging since these applications are …

The evolution of defects and irradiation damage in Ti and Ti-Mo alloy under hydrogen ion
irradiation were investigated by slow positron-beam doppler broadening spectroscopy …

This research describes the possibility of ultra-high dose deep titanium ion implantation for
surface modification of zirconium alloy Zr-1Nb. The developed method based on repetitively …

Surface modification is a crucial method for regulating the degradation behavior of
biomedical zinc-based alloys in consideration of clinical safety. In this work, Cu ion …

Zirconium oxide coatings were produced by induction heat treatment (IHT) of E110
zirconium. The IHT was performed at temperatures within 600–1200° C for 30–300 s …

The influence of chromium coating on hydrogenation behavior of laser beam welds (LBW) of
E110 zirconium alloy was studied at 360–900° C and hydrogen pressure of 2 bar. The …

Single metal atom catalysts (SMACs) are gaining attention as promising materials in
chemical transformation and energy conversion technologies due to their well-defined …

An amount of 100 dpa Si2+ irradiation was used to study the effect of transmutation rhenium
content on irradiated microscopic defects and hardening in W-xRe (x= 0, 1, 3, 5 and 10 …

The purpose of this work is to implement the positron lifetime and Doppler broadening
techniques for the study of hydrogen-induced defects in Zr–1wt% Nb (hereinafter Zr–1Nb) …