Divertor components with excellent comprehensive performance are a new research focus
for nuclear fusion reactors. However, the excessive mismatch in the coefficient of thermal …

The need for a more sustainable and accessible source of energy is increasing as human
society advances. The use of different metallic materials and their challenges in current and …

The EUROfusion materials research program for DEMO in-vessel components aligns with
the European Fusion Roadmap and comprises the characterization and qualification of the …

Abstract Development of a reliable high-heat-flux (HHF) technology is one of the crucial
requirements of power exhaust strategy for a fusion reactor. The baseline HHF technology of …

The effects of neutron irradiation on materials are often interpreted in terms of atomic recoils,
initiated by neutron impacts and producing crystal lattice defects. In addition, there is a …

Severe plastic deformation of tungsten (W) is known to be an efficient way to reduce its
inherently high ductile-to-brittle transition temperature (DBTT), what is essential for its use in …

A newly developed large-volume potassium-doped tungsten (W–K) plate with a thickness of
15 mm and a weight of 25 kg by powder metallurgy plus hot rolling was prepared to meet the …

With great power comes great challenges. For nuclear fusion, the holy grail of energy,
taming the flame of a miniature star in a solid container remains one of the most fundamental …

A large-size potassium-doped tungsten (KW) plate with a thickness of 15 mm was fabricated
via powder metallurgy technology and hot rolling. In order to appraise the irradiation …

Several reduced-activation ferritic-martensitic (RAFM) steel grades have been proposed for
structural applications in fusion reactors since the 1990s by several countries. The European …