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ArticleScientific reports2024

Discovering tungsten-based composites as plasma facing materials for future high-duty cycle nuclear fusion reactors.

Trevor Marchhart, Chase Hargrove, Alexandru Marin, Hanna Schamis, Ashrakat Saefan, Eric Lang, Xing Wang, Jean Paul Allain

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8 authors.

Trevor Marchhart *Ken and Mary Alice Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA.
Chase Hargrove *Ken and Mary Alice Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA.
Alexandru MarinKen and Mary Alice Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA.
Hanna SchamisKen and Mary Alice Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA.
Ashrakat SaefanKen and Mary Alice Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA.
Eric LangDepartment of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
Xing WangKen and Mary Alice Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA. xvw5285@psu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-3889
Jean Paul AllainKen and Mary Alice Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA. allain@psu.edu.

Funding

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) DE- SC0014267U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) DE-SC0021005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite of excellent thermal properties and high sputtering resistance, pure tungsten cannot fully satisfy the requirements for plasma facing materials in future high-duty cycle nuclear fusion reactions due to the coupled extreme environments, including the high thermal loads, plasma exposure, and radiation damage. Here, we demonstrated that tungsten-based composite materials fabricated using spark-plasma sintering (SPS) present promising solutions to these challenges. Through the examination of two model systems, i.e., tungsten-zirconium composite for producing porous tungsten near the surface and dispersoid-strengthened tungsten, we discussed both the strengths and limitations of the SPS-fabricated materials. Our findings point towards the need for future studies aimed at optimizing the SPS process to achieve desired microstructures and effective control of oxygen impurities in the tungsten-based composite materials.

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