Cold Spray Tantalum Coating Boosts Fusion Reactor Performance

University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have used a spray coating technology to produce a new workhorse material that can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor. The recent advance could enable more efficient compact fusion reactors that are easier to repair and maintain. The advance, detailed in a paper published recently in the journal Physica Scripta . if(window.innerWidthADVERTISEMENTfreestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "oilprice_medrec_atf", slotId: "oilprice_medrec_atf" });';document.write(write_html);} Mykola Ialovega, a postdoctoral researcher in nuclear engineering and engineering physics…