Borides for nuclear fuels and neutron absorbers

分别用作裂变反应堆燃料材料和聚变反应堆屏蔽材料的硼化铀和硼化钨的合成和表征。金属硼化物是一种具有高导热性和优异热机械性能的耐火材料，适用于极端环境。合成工作的重点是为上述化合物寻找工业上可扩展的制备路线。

Synthesis and characterisation of uranium borides and tungsten boride to be used respectively as fuel materials in fission reactors and as shielding materials in fusion reactors. Metal borides are refractory materials with high thermal conductivity and excellent thermomechanical properties, making them suitable for extreme environments. The synthesis work focuses on the search for industrially scalable preparation routes for the compounds mentioned above.