University of Birmingham’s Bhattacharya leads fusion materials project

The University of Birmingham and EPRI are collaborating through the £2.63 million FURESHMA program to test boride and carbide shielding materials for fusion reactors, addressing a critical challenge in developing viable fusion energy. This transatlantic partnership combines Birmingham’s materials expertise with EPRI’s energy research experience, building on initial work with Tokamak Energy and aiming to improve the durability of components facing intense neutron irradiation. According to Professor Arunodaya Bhattacharya, Chair in Fusion Energy at the University of Birmingham, “Fusion energy has…