Jul 17, 2020
Radiation is well-known for destroying both materials and living species. Surprisingly, MIT engineers have found that radiation may help some alloys to self-heal, extending their lifetime. This discovery could help guide future power plant designs. Radiation accelerates the corrosion of most materials in nuclear reactors, which leads to failure and...
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