Alexander Mairov

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Alexander Mairov
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Publications:
"Study of Interfacial Interactions Using Thin Film Surface Modification" Alexander Mairov, Kumar Sridharan, Clarissa Yablinsky, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 106 2012 1270 Link
Interfaces play a key role in dictating the long-term stability of materials under the influence of radiation and high temperatures. For example, grain boundaries affect corrosion by way of providing kinetically favorable paths for elemental diffusion, but they can also act as sinks for defects and helium, generated during irradiation. Likewise, the stability of nanometer scale(Y, Ti)-oxide particles in nano-structured oxide dispersion strengthened(ODS) steels depends strongly on the stoichiometric and physical stability of the oxide particles/matrix interface under radiation and high temperatures[1]. A fundamental understanding of these interfacial effects is crucially important to the development of materials for extreme environments of a nuclear reactor. Research in the last three decades has shown that energetic ion beams can be powerful tools to modify near surface structure of materials[2]. For example, with heavy ions …
Presentations:
"Irradiation Effects in Oxide Nanoparticle Stability in Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) Steel" Todd Allen, Jianchao HE, Alexander Mairov, Kumar Sridharan, The Metallurgical Society Meeting March 15-19, (2015)
"Structural Effects in Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) Steel Neutron Irradiated to 3 dpa at 500°C" Jianchao HE, Alexander Mairov, Kumar Sridharan, M&M (Microscopy and Microanalysis) August 2-6, (2015)
"Structural Effects in Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) Steel Neutron Irradiated to 3 dpa at 500°C" Jianchao HE, Alexander Mairov, Kumar Sridharan, Microscopy and Microanalysis 2015 meeting August 2-6, (2015)
"Study of Interfacial Interactions Using Thin Film Surface Modification" Todd Allen, Alexander Mairov, Kumar Sridharan, MS&T Conference October 7-11, (2012)
"Study of Interfacial Interactions Using Thin Film Surface Modification" Alexander Mairov, Kumar Sridharan, Clarissa Yablinsky, ANS Annual Meeting June 24-28, (2012)