The motivation for transitioning away from zirconium-based fuel cladding in light water
reactors to significantly more oxidation-resistant materials, thereby enhancing safety …

Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) of films and coatings involve the chemical reactions of
gaseous reactants on or near the vicinity of a heated substrate surface. This atomistic …

Silicon carbide (SiC) continuous fiber-reinforced, SiC-matrix composites (SiC/SiC
composites) are industrially available materials that are promising for applications in nuclear …

A method for advanced manufacturing of silicon carbide offering complete freedom in
geometric complexity in the three‐dimensional space is described. The method combines …

Fiber‐reinforced ceramic composites achieve high toughness through distributed damage
mechanisms. These mechanisms are dependent on matrix cracks deflecting into fiber/matrix …

1. Method X-rays from a synchrotron radiation source pass through a double crystal
monochromator. The monochromator selects a narrow bandwidth of x-ray energies (AE/E< …

An effective strategy to improve the fracture tolerance and/or strength of monolithic ceramics
is the introduction of a second phase of reinforcement material, such as whiskers, particles …

A high conductivity graphite foam developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
owes its unique thermal properties to the highly aligned graphitic structure along the cell …

Over the last decade and particularly in recent years, the macroscopic porous media theory
has made decisive progress concerning the fundamentals of the theory and the …

Non-destructive processing of powders into macroscopic materials with a wealth of structural
and functional possibilities has immeasurable scientific significance and application value …