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Deeper insight into radiation-formed defects
News Article, March 3, 2025 • Scientists at Sandia have created a new way to create atomic structures that show the important features of different materials. In the past, scientists could only recreate certain characteristics, like how atoms are arranged in a random mixture, using small crystal structures. Now, they have introduced a new method called...

Shielding future fusion reactors: DIII-D’s testing of advanced plasma-facing materials
News Article, September 21, 2026 • Research at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility addresses a critical need for materials that can survive the punishing environment inside a future Fusion Pilot Plant, an energy source with major implications for long-term national security and energy resilience. Over the first year of a two-year campaign, researchers used a specialized...