[HTML][HTML] Review of commercial nuclear fusion projects

S Meschini, F Laviano, F Ledda, D Pettinari… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Nuclear fusion technologies have re-gained momentum in the last decade thanks to their
disruptive potential in different fields, such as energy production and space propulsion, and …

The Evolution of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials

A Chroneos, IL Goulatis, A Solovjov, RV Vovk - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a key component of the future energy landscape.
Although there is considerable research on the physical properties and technology of classic …

Responsibility of small defects for the low radiation tolerance of coated conductors

R Unterrainer, D Gambino, F Semper… - Superconductor …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Rare-earth-barium-copper-oxide based coated conductors exhibit a relatively low
radiation robustness compared to eg Nb 3 Sn due to the d-wave symmetry of the order …

[HTML][HTML] 3D neutronic analysis on compact fusion reactors: PHITS-OpenMC cross-comparison

F Ledda, D Pettinari, G Ferrero, Z Hartwig… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of high temperature superconducting tape technology enabled the design
of compact fusion reactors, allowing faster development in the field. The reduced size makes …

Preparation and characterization of solution deposition planarized Y2O3–Al2O3 compound seed layer for coated conductors

Y Xue, X Hou, Q Zeng, F Yu, C Liao, J Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
In this work, we have successfully fabricated the second-generation YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO)-
coated conductors on the solution deposition planarization (SDP) yttrium oxide and …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis studies of radiation dense Reactive Sintered Borides (RSB) nuclear shielding materials

JM Marshall, G Singh - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Reactive Sintered Borides (RSBs), a candidate neutron-radiation shielding material
were successfully synthesized by vacuum and argon atmosphere sintering to determine an …

Analysis framework for nuclear heating effects on HTS-based conductors in fusion power plants

S Sparacio, S Viarengo, F Ledda… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-temperature superconducting-slotted cables, including the VIPER cable, are being
investigated as possible candidates for winding the toroidal field coils of compact nuclear …

Universal degradation of high-temperature superconductors due to impurity scattering: predicting the performance loss in fusion magnets

M Eisterer, A Bodenseher, R Unterrainer - arxiv preprint arxiv:2409.01376, 2024 - arxiv.org
Predicting the change of performance of superconductors under neutron radiation is
indispensable for designing compact fusion devices. The favorable enhancement of the …

Microstructural and mechanical analyses of YBCO coated conductor tapes in high-irradiation environments

Y Pan, C **n, W Wu, M Guan, X Wang - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2025 - Elsevier
Upgrading the superconducting magnets in the High Energy Fragment Separator (HFRS) at
the High Intensity Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) is challenging due to the complex …

Preparation of MgO Self-Epitaxial Films for YBCO High-Temperature Coated Conductors

F Yu, Y Xue, C Zhong, J Song, Q Nie, X Hou, B Wang - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ion beam-assisted deposition (IBAD) has been proposed as a promising texturing
technology that uses the film epitaxy method to obtain biaxial texture on a non-textured …