University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have developed a tantalum-based workhorse material that can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor. In a paper published in the journal ...

The new material, created by spraying a tantalum coating on stainless steel, can withstand extreme conditions inside fusion reactors. This advancement enables more efficient fusion reactors that are ...

A German research effort has produced an electrochemical method for depositing pure-tungsten coatings onto fusion reactor first-wall components, a development that could reshape how next-generation ...