The research is a huge milestone towards fusion energy that can power millions of homes and businesses with a carbon-neutral energy source.
included the case of tungsten alloys and showed how the metal could be improved for use in advanced nuclear fusion reactors by copying the structure of a seashell.
Tungsten has the highest melting point among all the elements available on planet Earth. This makes it one of the best materials for nuclear fusion reactors. However, the metal can also be brittle, making it possible to mix with other metals. Mixing it with other metals, such as iron and nickel, can help create an alloy tougher than tungsten but retains its high melting properties.
The heavy tungsten alloy is composed of two separate phases that coexist inside the nacre-like structure: a "hard" phase that is nearly pure tungsten and a "ductile" phase that is composed of a combination of nickel, iron, and tungsten. The results of the study point to an excellent link between the different phases, including the closely coupled "hard" and "ductile" phases, as the source of the high strength of tungsten-heavy alloys.
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