Enhancing radiation tolerance by controlling defect mobility and migration pathways in multicomponent single-phase alloys

Chenyang Lu; Liangliang Niu; Nanjun Chen; Ke Jin; Taini Yang; Pengyuan Xiu; Yanwen Zhang; Fei Gao; Hongbin Bei; Shi Shi; Mo-Rigen He; Ian M. Robertson; William J. Weber; Lumin Wang

doi:10.1038/ncomms13564

Nature Communications (Dec 2016)

Enhancing radiation tolerance by controlling defect mobility and migration pathways in multicomponent single-phase alloys

Chenyang Lu,
Liangliang Niu,
Nanjun Chen,
Ke Jin,
Taini Yang,
Pengyuan Xiu,
Yanwen Zhang,
Fei Gao,
Hongbin Bei,
Shi Shi,
Mo-Rigen He,
Ian M. Robertson,
William J. Weber,
Lumin Wang

Affiliations

Chenyang Lu: Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
Liangliang Niu: Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
Nanjun Chen: Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
Ke Jin: Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Taini Yang: Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
Pengyuan Xiu: Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
Yanwen Zhang: Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Fei Gao: Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
Hongbin Bei: Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Shi Shi: Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mo-Rigen He: Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ian M. Robertson: Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
William J. Weber: Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lumin Wang: Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13564
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Radiation tolerance is a property determined both by materials structure and defect dynamics. Here authors demonstrate enhancement of radiation tolerance at elevated temperatures in equiatomic single-phase concentrated solid solution alloys and propose an underlying mechanism.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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