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Our Research

We want to gain a fundamental understanding of radiation-induced degradation of metals. We study materials relevant to the nuclear industry, including copper and stainless steels, using state-of-the-art scanning electrochemical probes. We have unique access to neutron and gamma radiation with the SLOWPOKE-2 research reactor. 

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Research projects include:

  • Hydrogen absorption in copper.

  • Decoupling radiolysis and radiation-induced defects during stainless steel corrosion.

  • Simultaneous corrosion and mechanical crack formation (i.e., stress corrosion cracking) in the presence of radiation of stainless steels.

  • Advancing scanning Kelvin probe technique for localized corrosion analysis.

  • Radiolysis and corrosion modelling. 

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Facilities

Electrochemistry

VMP2 Multichannel Potentiostat

with low current ammeter and 10 A booster

potentiostat-VMP2 Multichannel.jpg

Faraday Cage

Faraday cage.jpg

PARSTAT2273 Potentiostat

potentiostat-PARSTAT2273.jpg

Electrochemical Accessories, including reference electrodes and various cells

Electrochemical Accessories.jpg

Metallurgy

Polisher.jpg

Thermolyne Muffle Furnace

Muffle Furnace.jpg

Buehler Simplimet 3 Mounting Press

Mounting Press.jpg

Buehler Isomet 1000 Precision Cutter

Precision cutter.jpg

Buehler Micromet Microhardness Tester

Microhardness Tester.jpg

General lab equipment 

Microanalytical Balance

Microanalytical balance 2.jpg

Dessicators

Dessicator.jpg

pH meter

pH meter.jpg

Chemical Fridge

Fridge.jpg

Olympus Digital Microscope

Optical Microscope.jpg

Benchtop UV-Visible Spectroscopy

UVVis_edited.jpg

Oven

Oven.jpg

Available in the Department

SLOWPOKE.jpg

Our Research

We want to gain a fundamental understanding of radiation-induced degradation of metals. We study materials relevant to the nuclear industry, including copper and stainless steels, using state-of-the-art scanning electrochemical probes. We have unique access to neutron and gamma radiation with the SLOWPOKE-2 research reactor. 

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Research projects include:

  • Hydrogen absorption in copper.

  • Decoupling radiolysis and radiation-induced defects during stainless steel corrosion.

  • Radiolysis product identification and quantification during corrosion.

  • Advancing scanning probe techniques for localized corrosion analysis.

  • Radiolysis and corrosion modelling. 

​

Facilities

Electrochemistry

VMP2 Multichannel Potentiostat

with low current ammeter and 10 A booster

potentiostat-VMP2 Multichannel.jpg

Faraday Cages

Faraday cage.jpg

PARSTAT2273 Potentiostat

potentiostat-PARSTAT2273.jpg

Electrochemical Accessories, including reference electrodes and various cells

Electrochemical Accessories.jpg

Metallurgy

Polisher.jpg

Thermolyne Muffle Furnace

Muffle Furnace.jpg

Buehler Simplimet 3 Mounting Press

Mounting Press.jpg

Buehler Isomet 1000 Precision Cutter

Precision cutter.jpg

Buehler Micromet Microhardness Tester

Microhardness Tester.jpg

General lab equipment 

Microanalytical Balance

Microanalytical balance 2.jpg

Dessicators

Dessicator.jpg

pH meter

pH meter.jpg

Chemical Fridge

Fridge.jpg

Olympus Digital Microscope

Optical Microscope.jpg

Benchtop UV-Visible Spectroscopy

UVVis_edited.jpg

Oven

Oven.jpg

Available in the Department

SLOWPOKE-2 Research Reactor

neutron and fixed field radiation source

SLOWPOKE.jpg
  • Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA)

  • Neutron Radiography

  • Delayed Neutron Counting System

  • Radiation Processing 

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