Unveiling microstructure-property correlations in nuclear materials with high-energy synchrotron X-ray techniques

Understanding the microstructure-property correlation is critical for performance evaluation of in-service materials and development advanced nuclear reactor applications. Experimental studies are challenging which often hazardous. Recent developments in high-energy synchrotron X-ray (HEX) techniques offer potential to address this challenge, by providing direct observations internal responses external stimuli bulk-like materials, through situ or 3D measurements. In review, HEX introduced recent applications presented. The results unprecedented insights into provide unique input computational models.