Safer nuclear reactors with self-healing nanocrystalline materials

Friday, March 26, 2010 - 00:28 in Physics & Chemistry

Self-repairing materials within nuclear reactors may one day become a reality as a result of research by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists. Researchers report a surprising mechanism that allows nanocrystalline materials to heal themselves after suffering radiation-induced damage.

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