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IC-5 - 5th International Conference
Materials Challenges for Sustainable Nuclear Fission and Fusion Technologies

MONDAY    JUNE  22    AFTERNOON

Room:    ASSISI A

Chair:     Lance SNEAD, USA (Convener)

14.10     Welcome

Session IC-5.A Structural materials for nuclear fission and fusion application

14.15     IC-5.A:IL01  Radiation Stability of Carbide Ceramics: The Roles of Short-Range Order and Interfaces
I. SZLUFARSKA, S. WEI, W.M. QURESHI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

14.45     IC-5.A:IL02  Highly Recyclable Low-activation Vanadium Alloys for Fusion Reactors
T. NAGASAKA, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Japan; A. NOMURA, T. SUGAWARA, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; S. SAKURAI, Taiyo Koko Co., Ako, Japan; K.-I. FUKUMOTO, Research Institute of Nuclear Engineering, University of Fukui, Tsuruga, Japan; H. WATANABE, International Research Center for Nuclear Materials Science, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Oarai, Japan; Y. YAMAUCHI, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan; K. KATAYAMA, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Japan; V. TSISAR, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK•CEN, Boeretang, Belgium

15.15     IC-5.A:IL03  Achieving High Tensile Strength and Ductility in Refractory Alloys by Data-driven Design
H. HUANG, P. SINGH, D.D. JOHNSON, G. OUYANG, L. GAYDOS, T. RIEDEMANN, R.T. OTT, N. ARGIBAY, Ames National Laboratory, IA, USA; D. BENIWAL, P.K. RAY, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, PB, India; T. INGALE, V. SONI, R. BANERJEE, T. SCHARF, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA; P. LU, F.W. DELRIO, A. KUSTAS, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA; J. SHARON, R. DEACON, RTX Technology Research Center, East Hartford, CT, USA; S.I.A. JALALI, M. PATULLO, S. PARK, K. HEMKER, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

15.45     IC-5.A:IL05  Reducing the Waste Burden of Nuclear Graphite
L. SNEAD, Stony Brook University and MIT, New York, NY, USA

16.15     Break


Chair:     Takuya NAGASAKA, Japan

Session IC-5.B Materials for first wall components of nuclear fusion systems

16.30     IC-5.B:IL08  Synergistic High-heat Flux and Particle Loads on Plasma-facing Components
M. WIRTZ, M. GAGO, D. DOROW-GERSPACH, A. KRETER, G. PINTSUK, J. TWEER, B. UNTERBERG, C. LINSMEIER, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute of Fusion Energy & Nuclear Waste Management (IFN-1), Jülich, Germany

17.00     IC-5.B:IL09  The Impact of Boron in Tungsten Plasma Facing Walls: Sputter Yields, Near-surface Morphology, and Fuel Retention
E. PITTHAN1, D. GAUTAM1, T.T. TRAN1, M. FELLINGER2, B. BURAZOR DOMAZET2, R. GURSCHL2, J. BRÖTZNER2, R.A. WILHELM2, F. AUMAYR2, H. RIEDL3, A. CLEMENT4, N.F. MOFRAD4, A. SAND4, M. RUBEL1,5, D.  PRIMETZHOFER1, 1Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 2TU Wien, Institute of Applied Physics, Fusion@ÖAW, Vienna, Austria; 3TU Wien, Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Vienna, Austria; 4Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Aalto, Espoo, Finland; 5KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

17.30     IC-5.B:IL10  Development of SiCf/SiC Composites Blanket
T. SUGIYAMA1, D. YAGI1, S. OGAWA1, P. BARRON1, R. HOLMES1, Y. KANEKO1, JUNYEAB LEE2, F. SHINODA2, T. HINOKI2, 1Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd., Kyoto, Japan; 2Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Session IC-5.G Crosscutting materials issues, present status, challenges and directions for nuclear fission and fusion science and technology

18.00     IC-5.G:IL31  From Perfection to Pragmatism: A Materials-Anchored Path Toward Timely Fusion Power
J.-W. COENEN, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Gauss Fusion GmbH, Garching bei München, Germany
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)

Session IC-5.H.1 Waste form development, including glass, ceramic, cement and metallic waste forms

18.30     IC-5.H.1:IL09  Structural Evolution in Complex Ceramics under Irradiation
CHENXU WANG1, YUGANG WANG1, QING HUANG2, JINGYANG WANG3, JIE ZHANG3, FEI GAO4, C.L. TRACY5, R.C. EWING5, 1State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Center for Applied Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China; 2Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, China; 3Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China; 4Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 5Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)


TUESDAY    JUNE  23    MORNING

Room:    ASSISI A

Chair:     Yutai KATOH, USA

Session IC-5.B Materials for first wall components of nuclear fusion systems

  8.30     IC-5.B:IL11  Nuclear Aspects of Plasma-wall Interaction Processes
C. LINSMEIER1, R. RAYAPROLU1, J.W. COENEN1, A. LAU1, Y. MAO1, A. LITNOVSKY1, B. UNTERBERG1, M. WIRTZ1, G. PINTSUK1, J. RIESCH2, 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Fusion Energy and Nuclear Waste Management – Plasma Physics, Jülich, Germany; 2Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, München, Germany

  9.00     IC-5.B:IL12  Perspectives and Challenges of Tungsten and Tungsten Alloys for Fusion Plasma-facing Applications
XUNXIANG HU, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; L. SNEAD, Stony Brook University USA; B.D. WIRTH, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA; Y. KATOH, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

  9.30     IC-5.B:L14  Healing of Microcracked Tungsten by Electroplating and Hot Isostatic Pressing
H. NOTO, J. SHEN, S. TAKAYAMA, H. UEHARA, T. MUROGA, National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Japan; H. WANG, Y. NORIKAWA, T. NOHIRA, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Japan

  9.50     IC-5.B:L16  Development of Silicon Carbide Fiber Reinforced Tungsten and Molybdenum Matrix Composites for Nuclear Fusion
TATSUYA HINOKI, T. KUZUYA, Y. DU, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

10.10     Break


Chair:     Takeo MUROGA, Japan

10.40     IC-5.B:L17  Mechanical Properties of a Pure Tungsten – Before and After Recrystallization
CHANGHEUI JANG, T. AN, L. YI, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Rep. of Korea; B.S. KONG, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, Daejeon, Rep. of Korea; H.C. KIM, Korea Institute of Fusion Energy, Daejeon, Rep. of Korea

11.00     IC-5.B:IL18  Designing Microstructurally Tailored Tungsten Alloys with Recrystallization Resistance for Fusion Divertors
J.R. TRELEWICZ, Stony Brook University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

11.30     IC-5.B:IL19  Materials Research for Plasma-facing Materials and Components at SWIP
JUAN DU, Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu, China

Session IC-5.F Materials modelling and database

12.00     IC-5.F:IL29  Improved Experimental Accuracy in Light Ion Interactions with Plasma-Facing Materials and its Effect on Sputter Yield Predictions
E. PITTHAN1, M. FELLINGER2, B. BURAZOR DOMAZET2, P.M. WOLF1, J. SHAMS-LATIFI1, M. RUBEL1,3, F. AUMAYR2, D. PRIMETZHOFER1, 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 2Institute of Applied Physics, TU Wien, Fusion@ÖAW, Vienna, Austria; 3KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)


TUESDAY    JUNE  23    AFTERNOON

Room:    ASSISI A


Chair:     Lance SNEAD, USA (Convener)

Focused Session IC-5.H
Materials Issues in Radioactive Nuclear Waste Treatment and Disposal

Session IC-5.H.1 Waste form development, including glass, ceramic, cement and metallic waste forms

14.30     IC-5.H.1:IL03  Incorporation of Chlorides in Oxide Glasses and Glassy Wasteforms
P.A. BINGHAM, L. COOPER, A. SCRIMSHIRE, G. TAMENI, S. SAMAD, A.M.T. BELL, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Sheffield, UK

15.00     IC-5.H.1:IL05  CERMET Materials for Waste Forms
J.S. McCLOY1,2, M.C. DIXON WILKINS1, J. EVARTS1,2, A. GOEL3, R. SAINI3, S.K. SUNDARAM4, N. MARRERO4, J. AMOROSO5, J. VIENNA2, J. CRUM2, A.A. MAKSIMOVA6, H. ZUR LOYE6, T. HAN7, A. KUMAR7, 1Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA; 2Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA; 3Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA; 4Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA; 5Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC, USA; 6University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; 7Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO, USA

15.30     IC-5.H.1:IL06  The Use of Sustainable and Novel Binders to Immobilize Radioactive Wastes
QUOC TRI PHUNG, L. FREDERICKX, Waste & Disposal Expert Group, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium

16.00     IC-5.H.1:IL07  Dissolution Behaviour of Glass Composite Materials from Reconditioning of Belgian Radioactive Waste-Part 1: Experiments and Results
K. FERRAND, S. CAES, K. LEMMENS, P. SCHROEDERS, E. VALCKE, P. VERHEYEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium; E. COPPENS, K. MEERT, ONDRAF/NIRAS, Brussel, Belgium

16.30     IC-5.H.1:L08  Dissolution Behaviour of Glass Composite Materials from Reconditioning of Belgian Radioactive Waste-Part 2: Predictive Modelling
E. COPPENS, K. MEERT, ONDRAF/NIRAS, Brussel, Belgium; S. CAES, K. FERRAND, K. LEMMENS, P. SCHROEDERS, E. VALCKE, P. VERHEYEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium

16.50     Break


Chair:     Paul BINGHAM, UK

17.20     IC-5.H.1:L10  Disposition of Separated UK Plutonium: A Review of Wasteform Options and Recent Progress
L.R. BLACKBURN, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

17.40     IC-5.H.1:L11  Reduction of Spent Fuel Cladding Surface Oxide via Oxygen Dissolution into Metallic Zirconium using Spark Plasma Sintering
TOMOFUMI SAKURAGI, S. TANAKA, Radioactive Waste Management Funding and Research Center, Tokyo, Japan; H. HAYASAKI, S. MARUYAMA, Tokyo City University, Tokyo, Japan

18.00     IC-5.H.1:L12  Ceramic Wasteform and Process Development for Pu Disposition
A. FRISKNEY, M.C. STENNETT, L.R. BLACKBURN, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK


WEDNESDAY    JUNE  24    MORNING

Room:    ASSISI A

Chair:     Steven ZINKLE, USA

Session IC-5.C Functional materials

  8.30     IC-5.C:IL20  Overview on First Mirror Testing for Plasma Diagnosis and Plasma Heating in Fusion Reactors
M. RUBEL1,2, P. PETERSSON2, L. DITTRICH2, E. PITTHAN1, A. WIDDOWSON3, E. FORTUNA-ZALESNA4, 1Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 2KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; 3Culham Science Centre for Fusion Energy, Abingdon, UK; 4Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

  9.00     IC-5.C:IL21  Compound Stoichiometry Effects in Tungsten Boride Radiation Shielding
S. HUMPHRY-BAKER, T. ZAGYVA, Imperial College London, London, UK

  9.30     IC-5.C:IL22  Accident-tolerant Hybrid Ceramics for Fusion Breeding Blanket
KEISUKE MUKAI1,2, TAEHYUN HWANG3, DAIGO KANAMORI2,3, MINORU KUSABA1,4, JAE-HWAN KIM3, 1National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan; 2The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Sokendai, Toki, Japan; 3Fusion Energy Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Obuchi, Rokkasho, Aomori, Japan; 4The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Research Organization of Information and Systems, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan

10.00     IC-5.C:IL23  Permeation Barrier Layers for fusion Components
TAKUMI CHIKADA, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan

10.30     Break


Chair:     Kyle BRINKMAN, USA

Focused Session IC-5.H
Materials Issues in Radioactive Nuclear Waste Treatment and Disposal

Session IC-5.H.3 Waste form modeling, performance testing, and advanced characterization techniques

11.00     IC-5.H.3:IL16  Interactions between Radionuclides and Organic Ligands with Cementitious Materials
YONGHEUM JO, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

11.30     IC-5.H.3:IL17  Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for the Characterization of Actinides Containing Waste
C. NOURRY, T. WISS, J. PRAVDOVA, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Karlsruhe, Germany

12.00     IC-5.H.3:IL19  Corrosion of Metallic Barriers in Nuclear Waste Disposal: Short Overview and Measurement & Monitoring Techniques
B. ZAJEC, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Ljubljana, Slovenia

Session IC-5.H.4 Materials issues in the design and operation of waste immobilization facilities

12.30     IC-5.H.4:IL20  Ceramics as Alternative Solutions for the Geological Disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste?
A. DEBELLE1, F. BUMBIELER1, G. GERMAN2,3, S. MIOT2, E. PERRET2, C. APHECEIXBORDE2, V. ALVAREZ1,4,5, C. BESNARD4, S. COUILLAUD4, C. ELLISALDE5, J.-M. HEINTZ5 , 1Andra, Scientific and Technical Division, Materials, Containers and HLW Disposal Cells Department, Châtenay-Malabry, France; 2Galtenco Solutions, Talence, France; 3IRT Saint Exupéry, Sites de Bordeaux et Toulouse, France; 4Ecole des Mines de St-Etienne, LGF, St-Etienne, France; 5IRCER, Université de Limoges / CNRS, Limoges, France


WEDNESDAY    JUNE  24    AFTERNOON

Room:    ASSISI A


Chair:     Karine FERRAND, Belgium

Focused Session IC-5.H
Materials Issues in Radioactive Nuclear Waste Treatment and Disposal

Session IC-5.H.2 Challenging waste constituents, such as actinides, noble metals, and volatile species

14.30     IC-5.H.2:IL13  Thermochemistry of MXene used as Sorbent Materials for Off-gas Radioiodine Capture and Immobilization
K. BRINKMAN, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA

15.00     IC-5.H.2:IL14  How does Thermodynamics help evaluate Spent Fuel Options and Design Stable Nuclear Waste Forms
XIAOFENG GUO, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA

15.30     IC-5.H.2:IL15  AI-Accelerated Prediction of Glass Dissolution for Nuclear Waste Immobilization
N.M. ANOOP KRISHNAN, Department of Civil Engineering, Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence (Joint Appt.), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India

16.00     Break


Chair:     Lance SNEAD, USA

Session IC-5.E Modeling fundamental radiation effects

16.30     IC-5.E:IL27  Atomistic Simulations of Radiation Damage in Materials: A Self-consistent Approach Bridging Macro- and Microscales
S.L. DUDAREV, UK Atomic Energy Authority, Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK

17.00     IC-5.E:IL28  In Search of Prototypical Neutron Sources for Fusion Materials Testing using Computational Materials Modeling
J. MARIAN, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Session IC-5.F Materials modelling and database

17.30     IC-5.F:IL30  Modelling of Thermo-mechanical Properties and Damage Evolution in SiC-SiC Composites
YANG CHEN, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, UK

Session IC-5.G Crosscutting materials issues, present status, challenges and directions for nuclear fission and fusion science and technology

18.00     IC-5.G:IL32  Synergistic Effects of Atomic Displacement Damage and Solid Transmutations In Neutron Irradiated Tungsten
YUTAI KATOH1, WEICHENG ZHONG1, CHAD PARISH1, TAKAAKI KOYANAGI1, H. GIETL1,6, J. TRELEWICZ1,2, Z. UNTERBERG1, W. GERINGER1, FRANK CHEN1, XIAO-YING YU1, L.M. GARRISON1,6, D. SPROUSTER2, TAKESHI MIYAZAWA3,6, MAKOTO FUKUDA3,6, TATSUYA HINOKI4, MASAFUMI AKIYOSHI5, SHUHEI NOGAMI3,6, AKIRA HASEGAWA3, 1Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA; 2Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; 3Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan; 4Kyoto University, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu, Japan; 5Osaka Metropolitan University, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu, Japan; 6Currently affiliated with other institutions
 

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