Resolving the structural and chemical evolution in materials exposed to extreme environments at the nano-scale
EMSL Project ID
51701
Abstract
The objective of this proposal is to elucidate atomic- to nanoscale mechanisms driving the evolution of materials in extreme environments relevant to energy applications. In energy generating systems, high temperatures, stress, radiation, and/or corrosion act simultaneously and in concert to degrade materials. Understanding and predicting the synergistic effects of these variables on material degradation and evolution is an immense scientific challenge, the solution to which is crucial for the safe and economical operation of current and future energy systems. We propose that by understanding the structural and chemical alteration of materials at the nanoscale we will resolve fundamental mechanistic processes underpinning the material response to these extreme conditions.
Project Details
Start Date
2020-10-01
End Date
2021-09-30
Status
Closed
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