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1. Understanding the Role of Fabrication Method on Metal Alloys Used in Nuclear Power Plants

   07 Aug 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Esteban Bautista, Alexander Bullens, Janelle P Wharry

   Current nuclear reactor components consist of forged or casted Iron-based or Nickel-based alloys.  Both these fabrication techniques present challenges in long-term performance and structural integrity. A possible alternative investigated in this research includes Powder Metallurgy (PM)...

2. Neutron Induced Fission Betavoltaic Battery

   11 Apr 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Marvin Tan

   A betavoltaic battery having layers of fissile radioisotopes 8, moderating material 7, beta-decaying radioisotopes 6, and semiconductor diode 4 & 5 adjacently stacked one above another, is proposed. Neutrons produced by the chain reaction in the fissile radioisotope 8 are slowed down by the...

3. Nano*High: From Atoms to Electricity: An Introduction to Nuclear Power, Its Promise and Challenge

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   02 Feb 2010 | | Contributor(s):: Brian D. Wirth

   Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Nano*High. Professor Brian Wirth from the UC Berkeley Dept. of Nuclear Engineering presents the basics of nuclear science, and discusses the technological challenges involved in generating nuclear power and dealing safely with the by-products.