National Nuclear Laboratory in the news https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from National Nuclear Laboratory Coupling nuclear and hydrogen-production technologies could enable affordable alternative to fossil fuel Energy infrastructure of the future could look very different to the infrastructure we rely on today. Research by a team of experts from the National Nuclear Laboratory shows that powering hydrogen production using nuclear energy could be economically viable. https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-coupling-nuclear-hydrogen-production-technologies.html Energy & Green Tech Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:44:03 EDT news646328641 Analyzing interactions between radiation and matter for a long-term plutonium storage strategy Long-running research between the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and The University of Manchester, UK, has probed the complex interplay between the surface features of plutonium dioxide and its surrounding environment. The new results provide even more confidence in a long-term storage strategy. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-interactions-long-term-plutonium-storage-strategy.html Engineering Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:22:05 EST news621537721 World's first look at the atomic-scale of a future nuclear fuel shows how chromium can improve performance In a world first, collaborative research has shown that a material that could be added to advanced fuel accumulates in certain regions, giving it desirable properties. Using the incredibly powerful microscopes at The UK's National Nuclear Laboratory, Bangor University in Wales has helped analyze fuels manufactured by Westinghouse. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-world-atomic-scale-future-nuclear-fuel.html Energy & Green Tech Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:00:04 EST news619786801 New insights into high temperature oxidation of superfine nuclear graphite for future clean energy New research from the UK National Nuclear Laboratory and the University of Liverpool in the UK has used a novel technique to explore how thermal oxidation affects the structure of a key component of nuclear reactors so that they can be engineered to operate for longer than before. This research was reported in Nuclear Engineering and Design. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-insights-high-temperature-oxidation-superfine.html Engineering Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:19:04 EDT news608984341 Homing in on effective separation of radionuclides to fuel a circular economy Nuclear scientists are on a mission to help create a circular economy where "waste" is a useful resource. Used nuclear fuel can be recycled, and scientists are working to understand how radiation affects this recycling process. Researchers hope to improve the recycling process and extract more useful chemical elements from the fuel. https://phys.org/news/2023-06-homing-effective-radionuclides-fuel-circular.html Analytical Chemistry Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:02:23 EDT news606571339