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​Advanced Fuel Development

We synthesize and analyze advanced fuel candidates, to gain fundamental insights into grain boundary characteristics, fission gas transport, and material properties.

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Internal Gelation for
Fusion, Fission, and Space Systems

Utilizing a unique internal gelation process, we synthesize microspheres for a variety of applications, including materials for advanced fission fuels, fusion, and space applications.

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Atomistic Modeling of Nuclear Materials

We are developing machine learning interatomic potentials to enable highly-accurate simulations of nuclear materials under conditions relevant to reactor operation.

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Nuclear Waste Management

We analyze the redox chemistry of UO2 and barrier materials to predict behavior in repositories. Additionally, we synthesize complex oxides to structurally immobilize long lived actinides.

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Funding Sources & Collaborators

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The Finkeldei Lab

University of California, Irvine

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