Hotter All the Way: Lithium Wall Contains Plasma Without Cooling It
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 07:50
in Physics & Chemistry
You may have known lithium from its role in rechargeable batteries, but did you know it may be a vital in fusion reactors? These reactors require walls that don't sputter out metals or overly cool the plasma at the heart of the reaction. Researchers showed that lithium-coated walls can handle heat.