Elucidating chemical and structural changes of materials in extreme environments
EMSL Project ID
61021
Abstract
This proposal aims to elucidate atomic- to nanoscale fundamental mechanisms driving the evolution of materials in the extreme environments of energy production. Energy generating systems often inflict high temperatures, stress, radiation, and/or corrosion to their components, all of which can simultaneously act to degrade the material performance. Understanding and predicting the synergistic effects of these variables is a massive scientific challenge but necessary for the safe and economical operation of current and future energy systems. We propose to identify atomic- to nanoscale structural and chemical changes in materials to resolve the fundamental mechanisms controlling material performance in these extreme environments.
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2023-10-03
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N/A
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Active
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