Comprehensive Nuclear Materials

Comprehensive Nuclear Materials provides broad ranging, validated summaries of all the major topics in the field of nuclear material research for fission as well as fusion reactor systems. Materials in a nuclear environment are exposed to extreme conditions of radiation, temperature and/or corrosion, and in many cases the combination of these makes the material behavior very different from conventional materials. In order to address these challenges, engineers and designers need to know the properties of a wide variety of materials under these conditions and to understand the underlying processes affecting changes in their behavior, in order to assess their performance and to determine the limits of operation. Attention is given to the fundamental scientific aspects that underpin the performance of nuclear materials: fuel and structural materials for fission reactors, waste materials, corrosion, compatibility, and environmental effects, and materials for fusion reactors. The articles are written at a level that allows undergraduate students to understand the material, while providing active researchers with a ready reference resource of information. In the time since the previous edition, the challenge for applications of nuclear materials has continued to be significantly impacted by world events, global and national energy policy, public awareness, and technological innovation. Materials play a key role as enablers of new technologies, and so it is important to keep this valuable resource current and accessible to its wide readership.