High-distortion Ni-Mo alloy

Huang, Shasha; Su, Zhengxiong; Ma, Shihua; Haijun, Fu; Xuepeng, Xiang; Ailin, Yang; Li, Zhongtao; Dudarev, Sergei L.; Lu, Chenyang; Wu, Zhenggang; Zhao, Shijun

High-distortion Ni-Mo alloy

Irradiation-immune

Maximizing lattice distortion pins irradiation defects, achieving negligible irradiation-induced microstructural damage.

Huang, Shasha · Su, Zhengxiong · Ma, Shihua · Haijun, Fu · Xuepeng, Xiang · Ailin, Yang · Li, Zhongtao · Dudarev, Sergei L. · Lu, Chenyang · Wu, Zhenggang · Zhao, Shijun

Nature Communications 2026

Advantages

4.82% atomic size mismatch (highest recorded)

Alloy: Ni80Mo20, single-phase

Significantly suppresses irradiation-induced microstructural changes