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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Sheffield : B - Materials Science and Engineering
Radiation tolerance of Mn+1AXn phases, Ti3AlC2 and Ti3SiC2
MAX phases (Mn+1AXn) are new and increasingly diverse with applications in both high temperature and more importantly for nuclear energy, high radiation environments. This is the first reported in-situ examination of induced radiation damage in these materials showing stability to high levels of experienced radiation damage (≥35 dpa). This is at the forefront of research worldwide into nuclear applications, e.g., reactor materials in GenIV fission reactors, and plasma facing materials in fusion reactors. This work led to a joint EPSRC-DOE/NEUP programme EP/K039237/1 (£1M/$3.5M) developing them as advanced coatings on cladding to reduce the effects of steam attack.