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most citedGrain Boundary Softening from Stress Assisted Helium Cavity Coalescence in Ultrafine-Grained Tungsten

3 citations · 6 across the 13 of their papers we have counts for

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14 papers

physics.plasm-ph2026

Comparative qualification of advanced plasma-facing materials for fusion pilot plants through public- and private-sector experiments in DIII-D

Florian Effenberg, Jonathan D. Coburn, Luca Cappelli +44

A coordinated DIII-D campaign exposed and comparatively assessed 44 advanced plasma-facing materials from 12 institutions, including four public-private fusion partnerships, to sup…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Synergistic doping of the grain interior and grain boundary alters deformation mechanisms and enables extreme strength in nanocrystalline Ni-Cr-Y alloys

Yi Liu, Jason R. Trelewicz, Timothy J. Rupert

Solid solution addition and grain boundary segregation have been independently shown to enhance the strength of nanocrystalline alloys. In the present study, the interplay between…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

A computational alloy design framework for the promotion of amorphous grain boundary complexions

Prince Sharma, Jaime Marian, Jason R. Trelewicz +1

Amorphous grain boundary complexions have been shown to be radiation tolerant interfaces that can also reduce grain boundary embrittlement, marking them as favorable microstructura…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Fragmenting Diffusion Pathways Confers Extraordinary Radiation Resistance in Refractory Multicomponent Alloys

Bin Xing, Bijun Xie, Wanjuan Zou +11

The accumulation and growth of vacancy clusters under irradiation is a pivotal degradation mode for structural materials in extreme environments. Even tungsten undergoes rapid defe…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Irradiation-Driven Recrystallization in Fusion-Grade Tungsten: A Mesoscale, Microstructure-Aware Model

Jinxin Yu, Sicong He, Giacomo Po +3

Tungsten (W) is the leading candidate material for plasma-facing components in fusion reactors, yet its upper operational temperature is limited by premature grain growth and recry…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Grain Boundary Anisotropy and Its Influence on Helium Bubble Nucleation, Growth, and Decohesion in Polycrystalline Iron

Yang Zhang, Peter Hatton, Blas P. Uberuaga +1

The accumulation of helium bubbles at grain boundaries (GBs) critically degrades the mechanical integrity of structural materials in nuclear reactors. While GBs act as sinks for ra…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

The Role of Temperature on Irradiation Defect Evolution near Surfaces and Grain Boundaries in Tungsten

Yang Zhang, Jason R. Trelewicz

This study explores the impact of temperature on defect dynamics in tungsten, emphasizing its application in nuclear fusion reactors as Plasma Facing Components (PFCs). Through ato…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Primary Defect Production in Doped Iron Grain Boundaries during Low Energy Collision Cascades

Yang Zhang, Blas P. Uberuaga, Enrique Martinez Saez +1

This study explores the intricate interactions between grain boundaries (GBs) and irradiation-induced defects in nanocrystalline iron, highlighting the role of dopants like copper.…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Role of Helium Bubbles and Voids on the Property of Nanocrystalline Tungsten

Yang Zhang, Jason Trelewicz

This manuscript embarks on an inquiry into the influence of helium implantation on nanocrystalline tungsten, a contender for plasma-facing components (PFCs) in nuclear fusion react…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Grain Boundary Defect Production during Successive Displacement Cascades on a Tungsten Surface

Yang Zhang, Anus Manzoor, Predrag Krstic +2

The interaction of radiation defects with grain boundaries (GBs) governs damage tolerance in refractory materials for extreme environments. Tungsten (W), a leading plasma-facing ma…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 1 cited

Alloying Effects on the Microstructure and Properties of Laser Additively Manufactured Tungsten Materials

W. Streit Cunningham, Eric Lang, David J. Sprouster +6

A large body of literature within the additive manufacturing (AM) community has focused on successfully creating stable tungsten (W) microstructures due to significant interest in…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

Enhanced radiation damage tolerance of amorphous interphase and grain boundary complexions in Cu-Ta

Doruk Aksoy, Penghui Cao, Jason R. Trelewicz +2

Amorphous interfacial complexions are particularly resistant to radiation damage and have been primarily studied in alloys with good glass-forming ability, yet recent reports sugge…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 3 cited

Grain Boundary Softening from Stress Assisted Helium Cavity Coalescence in Ultrafine-Grained Tungsten

W. S. Cunningham, Y. Zhang, S. L. Thomas +3

The formation of helium cavities in coarse-grained materials produces hardening proportional to the number density and size of the cavities and due to the interaction of dislocatio…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2016★ 2 cited

Nanocrystalline Al-Mg with extreme strength due to grain boundary doping

Simon C. Pun, Wenbo Wang, Amirhossein Khalajhedayati +3

Nanocrystalline Al-Mg alloys are used to isolate the effect of grain boundary doping on the strength of nanostructured metals. Mg is added during mechanical milling, followed by lo…