Investigation of the response of new Concentrated Solid-solution Alloys to radiation damage

下一代核反应堆（裂变/聚变）将需要能够承受更极端环境的材料。该项目的目标是研究新一代合金及其对这些条件的反应。在独特的迈阿密设施中使用粒子加速器，样品将被离子轰击，同时在纳米级的电子显微镜下进行监测。本研究中的合金被称为csa（浓固溶体合金），合金元素接近等原子。该项目旨在对它们的反应以及不同的组成/形态如何影响这些特性有一个基本的了解。

The next generation of nuclear reactors (fission/fusion) will require materials able to withstand more extreme environments. The goal of this project is to investigate a new generation of alloys and their response to these conditions. Using a particle accelerator at the unique MIAMI facility, samples will be bombarded with ions whilst being monitored at the nanoscale in an electron microscope. The alloys in this study are known as CSAs (concentrated solid solution alloys) where the alloying elements are close to equiatomic. This project will aim to gain a fundamental understanding of their response and how varying composition/morphology affects these properties.