Dislocations mediate hydrogen retention in tungsten

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    Abstract

    In this letter, a comprehensive mechanism for the nucleation and growth of bubbles on dislocations under plasma exposure of tungsten is proposed. The mechanism reconciles long-standing experimental observations of hydrogen isotopes retention, essentially defined by material microstructure, and so far not fully explained. Hence, this work provides an important link to unify material’s modelling with experimental assessment ofWandW-based alloys as candidates for plasma facing components.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-5
    JournalInternational Atomic Energy Agency 10.1088/0029-5515/54/4/042004
    Volume54
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 21 Mar 2014

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