Carbon Materials in Nuclear Technology

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Progress and Challenges for Research and Industry

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This book explores diverse applications of bulk and nano carbonaceous materials within the nuclear domain. Addressing various sectors, such as fission reactors in both front-end and back-end cycles, and structural and functional material needs, it delves into their role in fusion reactors, particularly as plasma-facing and high radiation environment materials. Emphasizing their significance in waste management and the decommissioning phase of reactors, the book elucidates how each generation of nuclear reactors, including fast reactors, necessitates the utilization of carbon-based materials.Features:Provides a fresh outlook and overview on the role of carbon materials for fission and fusion reactors.Includes detailed examination of bulk carbon materials in fission and fusion energy applications.Delves into the emerging field of carbon nano materials, exploring their applications. in front and back-end fuel cycles, radiation detectors and sensors, fuel processing, and membranes for nuclear processes.Offers real-world solutions to challenges faced in the nuclear industry.Discusses prospects of dealing with irradiated carbon material waste.This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in materials and nuclear science, and carbon.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-24
Mått178 x 254 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor576
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032904795

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Jyoti Prakash, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India and Associate Professor at Homi Bhabha National Institute. He specializes in advanced carbon materials such as CNTs and graphene for composites, carbide-based protective coatings for harsh environments, and hybrid materials for sensing, catalysis, and energy applications. Dr. Prakash holds several national and international patents, with multiple technologies successfully transferred to industry. He has authored over 90 peer-reviewed papers, 85 conference papers, and numerous book chapters, contributing significantly to both strategic and societal technologies.Kinshuk Dasgupta, PhD, a Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardee (2020), is a leading scientist at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India. A Fulbright Scholar and Professor at Homi Bhabha National Institute, he specializes in carbon nanomaterials, composites, and coatings. With over 145 international publications, 100 conference papers, and multiple patents, his work has received wide acclaim. He is also the Chairman of the Indian Carbon Society (Maharashtra Chapter). Dr. Dasgupta has delivered numerous invited talks, including a TEDx lecture, and received several national honors for scientific excellence.

1. Carbon’s Nuclear Nexus. 2. Bulk Carbon Materials in Fission Energy Application. 3. Carbon Based Materials for Nuclear Fusion. 4. Nuclear Graphite: Perspective from Fabrication to Use in Nuclear Power Reactors. 5. Carbon Materials and Composites for Radiation Shielding Applications. 6. Carbon Nano Materials (CNMs) for Applications in Nuclear Fuel Cycles. 7. Carbon-Based Materials for Extraction of Lanthanides and Actinides. 8. Carbon Nanomaterials at the Back End of Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Opportunities and Challenges. 9. Ligand Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Separation of Radionuclides from Liquid Phase: Computational Design Validated by Experiments. 10. Advanced Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Adsorption and Sensing of Gas and Biomolecules: Insights from Quantum Simulations. 11. Role of Carbon in the Synthesis, Densification, and Toughening of Non-Oxide Ceramics. 12. Technological Aspect of Coatings in Nuclear Industry: Scalable Approaches for Protecting Carbon-Based Components. 13. Carbon Materials for Electron Beam Technology Applications. 14. Structural and Functional Role of Activated Carbon in Nuclear Systems. 15. Carbon Materials in Batteries: Bridging Advance Lithium and Nuclear Energy Storage. 16. Carbon Nanomaterials in Radiotherapy. 17. Carbon Nanotube based Macroscopic Materials Synthesis, Challenges, and Applications in the Nuclear Industry. 18. Graphene for Nuclear Applications.