Carbon nanotubes improve metal’s longevity under radiation
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 11:50
in Physics & Chemistry
One of the main reasons for limiting the operating lifetimes of nuclear reactors is that metals exposed to the strong radiation environment near the reactor core become porous and brittle, which can lead to cracking and failure. Now, a team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere has found that, at least in some reactors, adding […]