Unlocking graphite's potential: Sliding layers for advanced material properties
Can copper be turned into gold? For centuries, alchemists pursued this dream, unaware that such a transformation requires a ...
University of Bristol7 年
Cracking graphite extends nuclear power station life
Wylfa is one of two Magnox nuclear power stations to benefit from an extended lifespan after Bristol research helped show they could remain operational without compromising safety, generating a ...
University of Bristol4 年
Cracking graphite extends nuclear power station life
Wylfa is one of two Magnox nuclear power stations to benefit from an extended lifespan after Bristol research helped show they could remain operational without compromising safety, generating a ...
BBC4 年
Hunterston B to close two years early after cracks found in reactor core
The graphite bricks make up the channels where control rods are inserted to shut down the nuclear reaction in the event of an emergency. The operator has been modelling whether the integrity of ...
BBC6 年
Electricity generation at nuclear plant to fall by 40% after cracks find
the Office for Nuclear Regulations. In March this year a planned inspection of the graphite bricks that make up the core of Reactor 3 uncovered new "keyway root cracks". These were found to be ...