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RTE 2nd Call Awards Announced
IDAHO FALLS -- The U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) has selected 37 new Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) projects, totaling approximately $1.6 million. These project awards went to principal investigators from 26 U.S. universities, eight national laboratories, two British universities, and one Canadian laboratory.
The NSUF competitively selected these projects from a pool of high-quality RTE proposals submitted during the solicitation period. Each proposal was evaluated based on a variety of factors including technical approach, mission relevance, and scientific-technical merit.
The NSUF, managed by Idaho National Laboratory (INL), provides unparalleled opportunities for nuclear energy researchers. Through the RTE solicitation, a researcher can apply for no-cost access to NSUF’s capabilities located across the United States. These capabilities encompass irradiation, post-irradiation examination, beamline, and high-performance computing equipment and expertise necessary to advance the understanding of irradiation effects in nuclear fuels and materials in support of DOE-NE’s mission.
Pi Name |
Institution |
Proposal Title |
Facility |
Ajantiwalay, Tanvi |
University of Florida |
In-situ nanomechanical characterization of neutron-irradiated HT-9 steel |
Sandia National Laboratory - Tech Area 5/Ion Beam Analysis Laboratory (TA-V/IBA) and Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Arivu, Maalavan |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Alleviating irradiation-induced precipitation in a Fe-21Cr-5Al alloy via nanostructuring. |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) and Texas A&M University - Ion Beam Laboratory (IBL) |
Ayanoglu, Muhammet |
Pennsylvania State University |
The microstructure characterization of 21Cr32Ni model austenitic alloy irradiated at BOR60 reactor |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis (LAMDA) |
Bai, Xianming |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute |
In situ TEM observation of microstructural evolution of sodium-ion battery materials under ion irradiation |
Argonne National Laboratory – Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope Tandem Facility (IVEM) |
Cinbiz, Mahmut |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Scanning/Transmission Electron Microscopy Characterization of Irradiated Zr-1Nb-O During Thermal Treatments |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Davis, Thomas |
University of Oxford |
Nanoscale analysis of Mn-Si-Ni phase in neutron irradiated T91 at 320C |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) and Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Figueroa, Alejandro |
Purdue University |
High-burnup U-Mo pore morphology analysis as a function of fission density and rate |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Finkeldei, Sarah |
University of California-Irvine |
EPMA and TEM Characterization of a UO2 fuel pellet and cladding interaction layer |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Frazer, David |
Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Elevated Temperature In-situ Scanning Electron Microscopy Microcantilever Testing of U3Si2 |
University of California - Berkeley - Nuclear Materials Laboratory (NML) |
Fu, Zhenyu |
University of Florida |
Understand the atomic positions of the metallic fission product in UCO Fuel Kernels and Determine the exact stoichiometry of UC, UO phase of Irradiated TRISO Fuel Particles by Using Titan Themis 200 with EELS characterization Capability |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Hawari, Ayman |
North Carolina State University |
Neutron powder diffraction and transmission in graphite to assess impact of microstructure on neutron thermalization |
North Carolina State University - Nuclear Reactor Program (NRP) |
Kaoumi, Djamel |
North Carolina State University |
Correlation of In-situ TEM Characterization and Ex-situ Microchemistry Analysis of Radiation Damage in Metal/Oxide Multilayers |
Argonne National Laboratory – Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope Tandem Facility (IVEM) |
Kearney, Sarah |
University of Sheffield |
Characterization of alpha irradiated and control cementitious grouts / grout components used for nuclear waste encapsulation |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis (LAMDA) |
Kocevski, Vancho |
University of South Carolina |
Density Functional Theory Study of Defects, Solubility of Fission Products and Pu, and Phase Separation in U3Si2 Nuclear Fuel |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (HPC) |
Krogstad, Jessica |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Radiation Tolerance of Nanoporous Gadolinium Titanate |
Argonne National Laboratory – Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope Tandem Facility (IVEM) |
Lenling, Mia |
University of Wisconsin |
Atom Probe Tomography (APT) Investigation of Radiation Stability of Oxide Nanoclusters in Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) Steel Manufactured by the Cold Spray Process |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) |
li, wenjing |
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories |
BET and TEM characterization of nuclear graphite irradiated at temperatures below 230°C |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis (LAMDA) |
Massey, Caleb |
University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
Nano-precipitate Stability and a'-Precipitation in ODS and Wrought FeCrAl Alloys |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) |
Meher, Subhashish |
Idaho National Laboratory |
Microstructural characterization of in-situ ion irradiated SiC layer of TRISO fuel |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) and Sandia National Laboratory - Tech Area 5/Ion Beam Analysis Laboratory (TA-V/IBA) |
Patki, Priyam |
Purdue University |
Role of Irradiation Damage Cascade Descriptors on ODS and Model ODS Nanocluster Evolution |
Argonne National Laboratory – Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope Tandem Facility (IVEM) |
Ray, Biswajit |
University of Alabama |
In-situ investigation of irradiation damage on non-volatile memory |
Sandia National Laboratory - Tech Area 5/Ion Beam Analysis Laboratory (TA-V/IBA) |
Shao, Lin |
Texas A&M University |
Irradiation response and mechanical properties of Cr coated Zircaloy-4 |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) and Texas A&M University - Ion Beam Laboratory (IBL) |
Short, Michael |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
In situ observation of helium out-gassing mechanism in percolating 1D/2D nanodispersoids for advanced reactor structural material and fuel cladding |
Argonne National Laboratory – Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope Tandem Facility (IVEM) |
Smith, Charlyne |
University of Florida |
The impact of grain orientation on the nucleation of fission gas bubbles in U-Mo fuel |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Song, Miao |
University of Michigan |
Effect of Irradiation on Nuclear Graphite Microstructure in Relation to Oxidation in Oxygen Environments |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) and University of Michigan - Michigan Ion Beam Laboratory (MIBL) |
Stubbins, James |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Microstructure characterization of neutron-irradiated Fe-Cr-C model alloys |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) and Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Swenson, Matthew |
University of Idaho |
Temperature shift evaluation for G-phase nanocluster evolution in ferritic/martensitic alloys |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) and University of Michigan - Michigan Ion Beam Laboratory (MIBL) |
Tang, Ming |
Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Radiation Stability Study on Nuclear Waste Materials |
Argonne National Laboratory – Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope Tandem Facility (IVEM) |
Wang, Yachun |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
TEM Characterization of Neutron Irradiated Nd2Zr2O7 and Its Thermal Recovery Behavior |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Wharry, Janelle |
Purdue University |
Influence of Grain Boundary RIS on Dislocation Mobility in Irradiated Steels |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) |
Yao, Tiankai |
Idaho National Laboratory |
Irradiation and TEM Characterization of induced Defects in a-U and d-UZr2+x Crystals |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) and Texas A&M University - Ion Beam Laboratory (IBL) |
Zaluzec, Nestor |
Argonne National Laboratory |
A study using stoichiometry to control structural disorder and subsequent radiation tolerance of rare-earth based zirconates and titanates |
Argonne National Laboratory – Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope Tandem Facility (IVEM) |
Zhang, Xuan |
Argonne National Laboratory |
In-situ TEM Study of the Irradiation Response of Pre-deformed Alloy 709 |
Argonne National Laboratory – Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope Tandem Facility (IVEM) |
Zhao, Ji-Cheng |
The Ohio State University |
APT Study of Zr-(Mo, Nb, Ta) Diffusion for Designing the Diffusion Barrier Interlayer of Cr Coated Zircaloy Accident-Tolerant Fuels |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) |
Zheng, Guiqiu |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Microstructural characterizations of in-core molten salt irradiated TRISO particles |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
Zhong, Weicheng |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Atom Probe Tomography Investigation on the Precipitation of Neutron-Irradiated Alloy 800H/800H-TMP |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) |
Zhou, Weiyue |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Investigation of the mechanism behind irradiation-decelerated corrosion of Ni-20Cr in molten fluoride salt |
Idaho National Laboratory - Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) |
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