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United Nations (UN) has declared a State of Climate Emergency until carbon neutrality
United Nations (UN) has declared a State of Climate Emergency until carbon neutrality
has been reached worldwide. EU has assumed a leading position in decarbonization,
has been reached worldwide. EU has assumed a leading position in decarbonization,
going for a climate
going for a climate-neutral Europe in 2050. Much of this energy is still produced from
-
burning fossil fuels on a massive scale.
neutral Europe in 2050. Much of this energy is still produced from
 
burning fossil fuels on a massive scale
.
The international effort on
The international effort on
the development of
the development of
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see the
see the
CIEMAT
CIEMAT
involved with different innovative projects
involved with different innovative projects.
.
The development of new materials is a key question in different areas.
The development of new materials is a key question in different areas.
An urgent need for
An urgent need for
developing advanced multi
developing advanced multi-functional coatings that can provide
-
functional coatings that can provide
protection against corrosion, gas permeation and/or provide determined features to
protection against corrosion, gas permeation and/or provide determined features to
structural and functional base materials has been identified for multiple technological
structural and functional base materials has been identified for multiple technological
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under nuclear fission conditions
under nuclear fission conditions
, but also a protection of
, but also a protection of
the structural material from hydrogen embrittlement due to permeation
the structural material from hydrogen embrittlement due to permeation.
.
 
The global objective of the project is to
The global objective of the project is to
promote the development of coating
promote the development of coating
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Due to the extreme expected operational
Due to the extreme expected operational
conditions, the most
conditions, the most
restrictive demands are imposed for use in Fusion devices
restrictive demands are imposed for use in Fusion devices. In particular, suitable
. In particular, suitable
chemical composition in order to reduce neutron activation and hence minimize
chemical composition in order to reduce neutron activation and hence minimize
radioactive waste is critical for the design of future fusion plants. This
radioactive waste is critical for the design of future fusion plants. This
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Cascade
Cascade
validation of the fabricated coatings
validation of the fabricated coatings
is proposed from a lesser t
is proposed from a lesser to
o
a
a
greater level of
greater level of
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examined coatings, their potential use in different disciplines will be considered
examined coatings, their potential use in different disciplines will be considered
depending on the satisfied properties.
depending on the satisfied properties.
EXCORPION will study the abo
EXCORPION will study the above new materials
ve new materials
solutions in terms of
solutions in terms of
1) compatibility with different corrosive materials 2) hydrogen
# compatibility with different corrosive materials  
isotopes permeation reduction 3) radiation tolerance by dedicated gamma and ion
# hydrogen isotopes permeation reduction
irradiation experiments
# radiation tolerance by dedicated gamma and ion irradiation experiments
4) validation to a system level and scale
# validation to a system level and scale-up to welding and newgeometries.
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up to w
elding and new
geometries
.
The
The
proposal
proposal
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improving
improving
the
the
effic
efficiency
iency
of
of
these
these
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for
for
energy
energy
production
production,
,
with
with
the
the
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to
to
fossil
fossil
fuels
fuels.


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== References ==
== References ==
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# M. Malo, A. Moroño and E. R. Hodgson, In situ luminescence qualifications of radiation damage in aluminas: F aggregation and Al colloids, Fusion Engineering and Design 89 (2014) 2179-2183.
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# P. Muñoz, et. al, “Radiation effects on deuterium permeation for PLD alumina coated Eurofer steel measured during 1.8 MeV electron irradiation” Journal of Nuclear Materials 512 (2018) 118 – 125  
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# Gonzalez-Arrabal, R., Rivera, A., & Perlado, J. M. (2020). “Limitations for tungsten as plasma facing material in the diverse scenarios of the European inertial confinement fusion facility HiPER: Current status and new approaches” Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 5(5), 055201.  
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# Panizo-Laiz, et al., (2019). “Experimental and computational studies of the influence of grain boundaries and temperature on the radiation-induced damage and hydrogen behavior in tungsten” Nuclear Fusion, 59(8).  
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# S. Fernández, et al., “Roles of low temperature sputtered indium tin oxide for solar photovoltaic technology” Materials (2021), 14, Issue 24, 7758.  
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# E. Carella, D. Rapisarda, S.Lenk. “Design of the CIEMAT Corrosion Loop for Liquid Metal Experiments” Applied Sciences, 12 (2022), 3104.
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