2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Cesium Clustering and Fluoroberyllate Network Disruption in FLiBe: A Total Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Study
Sean Fayfar, Rajni Chahal, Danny Wang +7
Several next-generation fission reactor designs employ molten salts such as FLiBe (2LiF-BeF), with some concepts using fuel dissolved directly in the salt. During operation, fi…
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…