Posts relating to the Nuclear and Materials for Extreme Environments Group
Energy from nuclear fusion is the result of the fusion of light atoms such as the isotopes of hydrogen – deuterium (2H) and tritium (3H). The most favoured fusion reaction…
The Nuclear Energy Futures Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) has begun its lecture series on the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. Dr. Simon Middleburgh and Prof. Ian Farnan (University of Cambridge) are…
Uranium diboride (UB2) has a greater uranium density and a higher thermal conductivity than UO2, both traits that result in increased performance for nuclear fuels. For the first time, UB2…
We are very pleased to announce the publication our new paper looking at how doping uranium dioxide fuel with gadolinium affects its thermal conductivity. Doping is a useful tool for…
Congratulations to our research fellow, Iuliia Ipatova, for the 2d place in the Nuclear Institute Young Generation Network (NI YGN) Speaking Competition! NI YGN Speaking Competition is back in 2020.…
This position is no longer available however please take a look at our other student-opportunities here: Student Opportunities Research Masters: Electricity from heat - energy reclamation for automotive applications (Paid,…
The subject of this MRes is to find ways to directly convert waste heat into electricity that can then be used to extend the range of electric vehicles. This is…
Powerful magnets are crucial to the operation of low emission electric vehicles. This research degree will help to develop materials for magnets that can be sustainably sourced. We are looking…
In April 2020 our research fellow, Iuliia Ipatova, was invited to deliver a guest seminar on the fundamentals of nuclear technologies to the Chemistry department of Bangor University. During the…
The large-scale event, IYNC2020, held from March 8 to 13 in Sydney, brought together with representatives of the IAEA, Urenco UK Ltd, SMR Nuclear Technologies Pty Ltd, the OECD Nuclear…