Challenges in materials research for sustainable nuclear energy

MRS Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-337

  Raj, Baldev ^a   Vijayalakshmi, M ^a   Vasudeva Rao, P R ^a   Rao, K B S ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IRRADIATION; MATERIALS SCIENCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GLOBAL ENERGY POLICY; NUCLEAR SYSTEMS;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 41849142670     PISSN: 08837694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrs2008.67     Document Type: Article

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