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Radioactive In situ Analytical Electron Microscope (RadIAEM)

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The EPRSC-NNUF funded RadIAEM project aims to establish a dedicated analytical electron microscope with novel in situ heating/gas environment capabilities for beta and gamma radioactive materials. It will allow users to perform diffraction-based irradiation induced defect…

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A specimen of ‘fusion grade’ silicon carbide composite made by KF in Japan, being handed over to UKAEA for experimentation. L-R: Dr Alex Leide (UKAEA), Dr Max Rigby-Bell (UKAEA), George Clark (UKAEA), Dr James Wade-Zhu (UKAEA), Andy Wilson (Kyoto Fusioneering), Vojna Ngjeqari (Kyoto Fusioneering).

UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering sign agreement to advance materials for commercial fusion energy

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Japanese fusion company, Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have signed a collaboration agreement to develop fusion related technologies. The collaboration reaffirms the strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and…

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David Bowden, Materials for Fusion Lead (UKAEA); Yutai Kato (Katoh), Director (interim), Materials Science and Technology Division (ORNL); Prof Steve Zinkle, Governor’s Chair Professor (ORNL and University of Tennessee); Dr Amanda Quadling, Director of Materials Research Facility (UKAEA).

UKAEA partners with Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Partnership underpinned by UK Fusion Materials Roadmap to gain insights on existing materials and to develop new ones for future fusion powerplants. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s…

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-R: Adam Bond – University of Sheffield, Head of Major Projects and Partnerships, Lizzy Cross – University of Sheffield Head of Mechanical Engineering, Stephen Wheeler – UKAEA Director of Fusion Technology, Matt Stephenson – UKAEA Head of Operations, Fusion Technology, Richard France – University of Sheffield, Deputy Director of Operations (Research), Faculty of Engineering.

UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology

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Partnership between UKAEA and the University of Sheffield is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry. Research collaboration will tackle the fundamental engineering challenges around future fusion powerplants…

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Photo left to right of Professor Alessandro Mottura, Dr Amanda Quadling and Dr Alexander Knowles

UKAEA and University of Birmingham to sign UK Chair in Fusion Materials

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Framework agreement sees design, development and modelling of new fusion materials Chair appointed to help lead partnership Materials with better resilience to the extreme conditions in fusion energy powerplants are to be developed in a…

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Applications now open for fully funded UK irradiated materials library access

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The MARIA reactor at Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych in Poland is the source of the neutrons used for radionuclide production, material modifications and scientific research. UKAEA have recently completed a neutron irradiation campaign in this…

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Amanda Quadling photographed for the Materials Research Facility opening of the new extension

Upgraded Materials Research Facility empowers fusion research

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The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has completed a £10m extension of its world-leading Materials Research Facility (MRF) at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire. Specialist materials that can withstand extreme conditions are a critical part…

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MRF Projects Update

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NNUF2a Fascinate In-Situ Mechanical Test Instrument kick-off meeting successfully held at Culham with Alemnis.

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MRF Project Updates

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Back on 1st Oct 2021, UKAEA was proud to announce that in collaboration with various academic and industrial companies, they had secured a total of £7.8m funding across three projects over 2 years from 1st…

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X-ray method offers comprehensive picture

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Scientists at UKAEA’s Materials Research Facility have performed X-ray characterisation on the first ‘active’ sample in one of the facility’s Research Rooms. The method – called X-ray Diffraction (XRD) – is a technique used by…

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