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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Graphene nanoribbon explored as basis for gamma monitoring in fusion machines
A tiny ribbon may hold big promise for detecting radiation damage in future tokamaks.
Researchers at the University of Arizona have shown that, when exposed to gamma radiation, graphene nanoribbons exhibit altered current flow from quantum effects while maintaining their atomic framework, suggesting strong potential for use in sensors for monitoring gamma-induced damage to materials and devices in extreme environments, such as fusion machines.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|12:15–2:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Jun Wang (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison)
Alternate Chair:
Yuqiao "Joy" Fan (NC State Univ.)
Session Organizer:
Igor A. Bolotnov
Staff Producer:
Erica McGowan (American Nuclear Society)
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MELCOR Modeling of a 350 MWt Small Modular Reactor
Yukun Zhou (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Jun Wang (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Yapei Zhang (Xi'an Jiaotong University)
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CFD Simulations of the Sodium Cartridge Loop of the Versatile Test Reactor
Zhengting Quan (Purdue University), Ran Kong (Purdue University), Adam J. Dix (Purdue University), Seungjin Kim (Purdue University), Mamoru Ishii (Purdue University), Mitchell T. Farmer (Argonne National Laboratory)
CFD Thermal Analysis over a Narrow Channel for the Investigation of the PCM Solidification Criteria
Yonadan Choi (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
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