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Why advanced nuclear reactors need new materials
A materials expert told Friends of ORNL that advanced nuclear reactors need 21st-century materials to withstand extreme ...
The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...
Nuclear power is among the cleanest energy sources on Earth, but the materials that fuel it can degrade during operation. A new international study may unlock safer, longer-lasting fuel for the next ...
Researchers at the University of Mississippi have found that embedding metallic fission fuel with uranium nitride nanoparticles can help improve the lifetime and safety of fission reactors.
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