Researchers uncover hidden pore network within nuclear fuel
August 13, 2026
August 13, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Researchers uncover hidden pore network within nuclear fuel
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The moment a nuclear reactor begins operation, a complex chain of events is initiated within the fuel: Heavy atoms split into fission products, knocking other atoms out of place and creating defects that can change how the fuel swells, transfers heat, and reacts chemically . . .
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Researchers uncover hidden pore network within nuclear fuel
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The moment a nuclear reactor begins operation, a complex chain of events is initiated within the fuel: Heavy atoms split into fission products, knocking other atoms out of place and creating defects that can change how the fuel swells, transfers heat, and reacts chemically . . .