Graphene nanoribbons eye role as radiation sensors for fusion reactors
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US researchers demonstrate that graphene nanoribbons can survive gamma irradiation with their lattice intact and still produce a measurable electrical signal, enabling GNR-based sensors that could operate closer to a fusion reactor's first wall, improving monitoring and potentially reducing shutdowns; the work used nine-atom-wide armchair GNRs integrated into field-effect transistors and analyzed with Raman spectroscopy after exposure.
Topics:science#anderson-localization#energy#fusion-energy#gamma-irradiation#graphene-nanoribbons#radiation-sensors
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